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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is better than Galaxy A11's score of 73.3. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, Galaxy Note9's construction is older, thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy A11. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy A11, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a lot greater pixel density.
The Galaxy Note9 has a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A11, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy Note9 also has 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Note9 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A11, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A11 and the Samsung Galaxy Note9 have quite similar batteries. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A11, because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy Note9 costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy A11, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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