Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-30 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is much better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 global score. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy Note8 is a newer and just a bit lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but it's a little bit thicker.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a better looking screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a better pixel amount in each display inch, a bit larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Galaxy Note8 has a superior storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Galaxy Note8 also has 64 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy Note8 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a camera with lot less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52% greater battery size.
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