Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star, having a global score of 87.1 against 82.1. Despite being the best phone we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 construction is thicker and a bit heavier than Galaxy A8 Star. The Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit bigger display, a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 Star. They have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cores. Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with lot less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos.
Galaxy Note9 has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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