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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, having a general score of 85.2 against 83. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design is newer, a bit thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note8. Galaxy Note8 features a bit better processor than Galaxy A9 (2018). They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy Note8 also has a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher pixel density. Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking worse quality photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a same size aperture and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a way more megapixels camera.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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