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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, getting an 85.2 score against 80.4. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body has the same thickness than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it's a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition's processor is very similar to the CPU in Galaxy A9 (2018), and although the Galaxy Note Fan Edition has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 3800mAh battery size against 3200mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a F1.7 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a lot more mega pixels back camera.
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