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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 5, having a overall score of 85.2 against 79.3. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a a lot newer device than the Galaxy Note 5, although it's a little heavier and just a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a tinier camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and images, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments and a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with longer battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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