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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A40's 79.6 general score. Despite being the best phone we are comparing, Galaxy Note9 is a thicker and heavier phone than Galaxy A40. Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note9 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a little higher display density, a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a quite larger display. Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a much less MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger diafragm aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A40, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more internal storage. Galaxy Note9 features longer battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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