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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 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 |
| -- | 0.39 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A30s's score of 79.8. Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is better than Samsung Galaxy A30s, we must highlight that it is also an older, heavier and thicker cellphone. Galaxy Note9 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note9 has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy Note9 also has a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a lot higher display pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Note9's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as the Galaxy A30s one, both have an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB and equal 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a much lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography. Galaxy Note9 and Samsung Galaxy A30s both count with extremely similar batteries.
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