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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-08-02 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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) has a general score of 85.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note7's overall score of 79.5. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, but it's a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note7, because it has more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note7 counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note7, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 9% larger battery capacity. Galaxy A9 (2018) takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a way higher 24 MP resolution back camera.
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