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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass and Metal | 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 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 little bit better than Galaxy Note5, getting a overall score of 85.2 against 80.2. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a notably newer cellphone than the Galaxy Note5, but it's a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking worse quality photos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back facing camera with a way better 24 megapixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in low light environments.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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