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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-11-15 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | 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 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| 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 Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note5's 80.2 score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a a lot newer cellphone than Galaxy Note5, although it's just a bit heavier and just a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and videos and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with greater battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3800mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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