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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, getting a general score of 87.1 against 79.6. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 construction is somewhat heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy A30. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy Note9 also has more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy Note9 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a back facing camera with a way lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a way higher video quality, a larger camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a larger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
Galaxy Note9 features a much greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy A30, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy Note9 also has more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note9 has a battery life that is just as good as the battery duration in Galaxy A30.
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