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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than Galaxy A16 5G's score of 76.2. Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note9 body is thicker and just a little heavier than Galaxy A16 5G. The Galaxy Note9 features a much greater performance than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher pixels quantity per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a camera with lot less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A16 5G features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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