Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is better than Google Pixel 3a XL, having an 87.1 score against 78.9. Although it's the best phone we are comparing here, it must be noted that it's also a just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier phone. Galaxy Note9 has a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a better pixel density, a quite larger display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Galaxy Note9 features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an 8% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy Note9 has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, and they both have a 0.39 inches sensor, the Galaxy Note9 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
Although Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 3a XL. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Google Pixel 3a XL, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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