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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3700mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A80, with an 87.1 score against 84.9. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is older than the Samsung Galaxy A80, it's construction is a bit lighter and just a bit thinner. Galaxy Note9 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A80, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher pixel count in each inch in the screen.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A80, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A80, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A80 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a way tinier aperture and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A80 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A80, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3700mAh.
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