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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s global score of 84.2. Although it's the best we are comparing here, we must highlight that it's also somewhat heavier and thicker. The Galaxy Note9 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A7 (2018). Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy Note9 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a better screen pixel density, a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little bit bigger display. The Galaxy Note9 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a much less mega pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor, a larger aperture for better images in low-light situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy Note9 and the Galaxy A7 (2018) both have incredibly similar storage to install applications and games, both of them have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and equal internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 21 percent more battery capacity.
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