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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.11 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a bit better than Galaxy A42, with a general score of 87.1 against 87. Samsung Galaxy Note9's body is older, a little heavier and a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A42. Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a much greater pixels amount per display inch. Galaxy A42 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution.
The Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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