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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-15 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 | 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 score of 87.1, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A50's general score of 83.8. Although it's the best in this comparison review, we must tell that it's also a heavier and thicker phone. Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A50, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a greater screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Galaxy A50 and the Samsung Galaxy Note9 count with extremely similar memory to install applications and games, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Note9 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a much less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy Note9's battery lifetime is very similar to the Galaxy A50 one.
Although Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A50. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Note9, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy A50, giving up a couple specs and features.
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