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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 global score. Galaxy Note9's body is incredibly newer, but somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a bit higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen, a larger display and a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Galaxy Note9 has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a superior processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note9 has a superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light situations and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Galaxy Note9 has a much better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 38 percent bigger battery size.
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