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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 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 |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 is slightly better than the Galaxy A12, having a global score of 87.1 against 80.3. The Galaxy Note9 is a a bit lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A12, but they are 0.35inches thick. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a lot more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A12, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note9 has a bit better performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 and Galaxy A12 both count with quite similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a camera in the back with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much better video definition and a lot larger camera aperture for better photography and video in low light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity.
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