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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2021-01-22 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Awesome black, Awesome blue, Awesome violet and Awesome white | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Metal 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 |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 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 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A32's 84.7 overall score. Galaxy Note9's body is a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Galaxy A32, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A32, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note9 features an incredibly better screen than Galaxy A32, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much greater screen density and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A32, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A32 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has worse video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A32 also counts with a much better 48 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy A32 features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 25% more battery capacity.
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