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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than the Galaxy A40, with a score of 87.1 against 79.6. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better phone than the Galaxy A40, it must be noted that it is also a somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier phone. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because it has a better 1440 x 2960px resolution, a quite bigger screen and a just a bit better pixel density.
The Galaxy Note9 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Galaxy Note9 also has 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note9 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures, a way higher (4K) video quality and a larger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and videos.
The Galaxy Note9 has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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