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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, getting a global score of 87.1 against 76.2. The Galaxy Note9 is a just a bit heavier and thicker phone than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a greater pixel density.
Galaxy Note9 has a much better performance than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features just a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy Note9 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Galaxy Note9 is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A16 5G, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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