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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 Note9 is much better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting an 87.1 score against 74.4. The Galaxy Note9 construction is noticeably newer and a little bit lighter, but somewhat thicker than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy Note9 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960, a little bit larger screen and a better screen pixel density. Galaxy Note9 counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with better battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh. Galaxy Note9 takes way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a way less megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low light environments and a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
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