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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-05-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A80, getting an 87.1 score against 84.9. Galaxy Note9 is an older phone than the Samsung Galaxy A80, but it's a bit lighter and a bit thinner anyway. Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A80, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A80, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Note9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A80, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A80, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A80 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking images and video in low-light environments and lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A80 also counts with a lot bigger sensor capturing much higher quality photographs and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
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