Should you buy Samsung Galaxy Note 9 or Samsung Galaxy A8 Star? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in Pakistan, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 starts at PKR 119,696 and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star starts at PKR 89,569.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has screen size of 6.4 inches and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has screen size of 6.28 inches . Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes up with internal storage of 512 GB and RAM of 8 GB . Samsung Galaxy A8 Star comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.5) + 12 MP (f/2.4) Dual Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 8 MP (f/1.7) Camera with Auto Focus whereas latter has primary camera of 16 MP (f/1.7) + 24 MP (f/1.7) Dual Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 24 MP (f/2.0) Camera.
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| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy Note 9 | Samsung Galaxy A8 Star |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo) | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) |
| Screen Size | 6.4 inches | 6.28 inches |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 9810 Octa | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
Summary | |||
| Specs Score | 78 | 72 | |
| OS | Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo) | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Screen Size | 6.4 inches | 6.28 inches | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 9810 Octa | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | |
GENERAL | |||
| Colours | Ocean Blue, Metallic Copper, Midnight Black | Black, White | |
| Device type | Phablet | Phablet | |
| Operating System | Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo) | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Sim | Dual Sim | Dual Sim | |
DESIGN | |||
| Body Material | Front/back glass, Aluminum frame | ||
| Height | 161.9 mm | 162.4 mm | |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.55 mm | |
| Weight | 201 g | 188 g | |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 77 mm | |
DISPLAY | |||
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 1080 x 2220 pixels | |
| Screen size | 6.4 inches | 6.28 inches | |
| Technology | Super AMOLED (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
| Card Slot | microSD Card | microSD Card | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 9810 Octa | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | |
| CPU | Octa Core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) / (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | Octa Core (Quad 2.2GHz + Quad 1.8GHz) Kryo 260 | |
| External Storage | Up to 512 GB | Up to 256 GB | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 / Mali-G72 MP18 | Adreno 512 | |
CAMERA | |||
| Camera Features | Geo Tagging, HDR, Panorama, OIS | Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, AR Sticker, Beauty | |
| Front Camera | 8 MP (f/1.7) Camera with Auto Focus | 24 MP (f/2.0) Camera | |
| Primary camera | 12 MP (f/1.5) + 12 MP (f/2.4) Dual Camera with LED Flash | 16 MP (f/1.7) + 24 MP (f/1.7) Dual Camera with LED Flash | |
| Video Recording | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps | 1080p@30fps | |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
| Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | |
| Audio Player | WAV, AAC+, AC3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, MP3, AMR, AAC, MXMF, eAAC+ | MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA | |
| Games | Yes | Yes | |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers | Yes | |
| Video Player | 3GP, ASF, M4V, H.263, H.264, MKV, 3G2, DivX, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG4 | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV | |
BATTERY | |||
| Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3700 mAh battery | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
| Bluetooth | v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | v5.0 | |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| USB | v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
| 2G | Yes | Yes | |
| 3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | |
| 4G | Yes | LTE | |
| 5G | Yes | Yes | |
MORE FEATURES | |||
| Face Unlock | Yes | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes | |
| Other Features | Face Unlock, Quick Charging, NFC, Wireless Charging, Water resistant, Dust resistant | Quick Charging | |
| Quick Charging | Yes | Yes | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor, Iris scanner, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Hall Sensor | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | |
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes up with a weight of 201 g whereas Samsung Galaxy A8 Star weights around 188 g . Thickness of Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is 8.8 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 7.55 mm.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes up with primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.5) + 12 MP (f/2.4) Dual Camera with LED Flash whereas Samsung Galaxy A8 Star comes up with 16 MP (f/1.7) + 24 MP (f/1.7) Dual Camera with LED Flash. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo Tagging, HDR, Panorama, OIS .
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 9810 Octa and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 respectively. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes up microSD Card card slot and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star comes up with microSD Card card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is Octa Core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) / (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) and used in Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is Octa Core (Quad 2.2GHz + Quad 1.8GHz) Kryo 260.