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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is much better than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 general score. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note8 is thicker than the Galaxy A9 (2016), it's a bit lighter and also newer. Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note8 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a lot better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a quite larger display and a better display pixels density. Galaxy Note8 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a lower 12 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A9 (2016) features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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