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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-01-22 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Awesome black, Awesome blue, Awesome violet and Awesome white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal 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 | TFT |
| 514 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A32, with an 87.1 score against 84.7. Galaxy Note9 is an notably older cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A32, but Samsung made it just a little bit thinner and a little lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit better processor than Galaxy A32, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note9 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A32, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen pixel density and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Samsung Galaxy A32 has a bit better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has slower video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography, and they both have the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A32 also counts with a way better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy Note9 has a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A32, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A32 counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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