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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a newer cellphone than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is somewhat thicker and much heavier. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a just a little greater screen density, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a bigger screen. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Note9 captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a way bigger aperture for better low-light photography and video.
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