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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, having a overall score of 87.1 against 79.8. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, we must note that it is also an older, heavier and somewhat thicker phone. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a way greater pixels amount per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Galaxy Note9 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a back facing camera with much less megapixels, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations.
Samsung Galaxy A30s has as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Galaxy Note9 one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A30s and Galaxy Note9 have incredibly similar batteries.
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