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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 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 (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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Note9 is slightly better than Galaxy A30, with a general score of 87.1 against 79.6. Even being the best cellphone we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a heavier and thicker cellphone than the Galaxy A30. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little better performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note9 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy Note9 also has more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note9 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor, a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and a much better video definition. Galaxy Note9 and Galaxy A30 feature very similar battery performance.
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