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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s general score of 79.2. Even being the best in this comparison, the Galaxy Note9 design is heavier and just a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Galaxy Note9 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution, a quite better pixels count per inch in the display and a bit bigger screen. The Galaxy Note9 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher video definition and a larger camera aperture.
The Galaxy Note9 has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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