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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A12, with a score of 87.1 against 80.3. Samsung Galaxy Note9's construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy A12, but it is just a little lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note9 has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a much better pixel quantity per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A12, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Note9 and the Galaxy A12 have quite similar cameras, because although the Galaxy A12 has a lot tinier aperture and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a much higher 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity.
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