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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2014-09-29 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note4's 77.6 general score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a extremely newer and a little thinner device than Galaxy Note4, although it's also just a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note4, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a way larger camera aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited environments and a way more megapixels back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features superior battery duration than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 3800mAh battery size against 3220mAh.
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