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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is slightly better than Galaxy A9 (2016), with an 80.4 score against 74.9. Although the Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a little bit thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016), it's lighter and also newer. Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a greater number of pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A9 (2016) has superior battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy Note Fan Edition captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lower video quality and a camera with less MP, it also counts with a larger aperture.
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