Samsung Galaxy A02s vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A02s or Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A02s | Samsung Galaxy Note 9 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, November 24 | 2018, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.2 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.99 in | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3.01 in | |
| Weight | 196 g | 6.91 oz | 201 g | 7.09 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Red, Blue | Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | $ 150 | 750 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | PLS IPS | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 103.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.8% | 83.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1440 x 2960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 516 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - HDR10 -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 103 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 107 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 94 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1440p@30fps | ||
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 92 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 96 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 86 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) | - Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
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| CPU | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China |
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| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
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| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM | 512 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 74312 | 320265 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 521 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1790 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2025 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1958 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 130 | 480 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 900 | 2002 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2358 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8531 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 9353 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 5154 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Unspecified | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A025F/DS (Global), SM-A025G/DS (India), SM-A025M/DS (LATAM) |
- SM-N960F/DS (Global); SM-N960U (USA); SM-N9600/DS (LATAM, Brazil, China) |
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