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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-07 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, with a general score of 85.2 against 80.4. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a a bit heavier device than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but both of them have the same thickness. Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition and Galaxy A9 (2018) both count with very similar processors, and although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a camera with a much higher resolution.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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