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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note3, with a overall score of 85.2 against 77.7. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is extremely newer and just a bit thinner, but also just a little heavier than the Galaxy Note3. Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note3, because it has a little higher pixels density, a bit higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and a little bit larger screen.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note3, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more cores.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a much larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and videos, a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and videos and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 19% greater battery size.
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