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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-11-15 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note4's 77.6 score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is incredibly newer and just a little bit thinner, but also a bit heavier than the Galaxy Note4. Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixel density.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A9 (2018) takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a lot better 24 MP resolution back facing camera and a lot larger aperture to take better low light photos and video.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note4, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with better battery performance than Galaxy Note4, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3220mAh.
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