Samsung Galaxy A9 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| Expected Announcement - November 2015 | September 2013 |
| Status | |
| Rumored - December 2015 | Available - September 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | Black, White, Pink |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
| - |
151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm (5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| - | 168 g (5.93 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | S Pen stylus |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 620 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 (LTE model) / Quad-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 510 [Similar] | Adreno 330 (LTE model) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB | 32/64 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | Auto focus, Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | Yes, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps (LTE model) |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP, 1080p [Similar] | Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio with RDS; recording | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32/64 GB storage, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 4000 mAh | 3200 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 420 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 21 h (3G) |