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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is a bit better than Galaxy A8 Star, getting a score of 87.1 against 82.1. Even being the best phone in this review, we must note that it's also a somewhat thicker and just a little heavier phone. Galaxy Note9 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a better screen pixels density, a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little bigger display.
The Galaxy Note9 features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star. Both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a back camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor and a bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8% larger battery size.
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