Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB vs Samsung Galaxy A35

Prices in Kuwait
Product
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB
114 KWD (Estimated)
Samsung Galaxy A35
114 KWD (Estimated)

Price
114 KWD (Estimated)
114 KWD (Estimated)
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Galaxy Note 9 512GB
SM-A356E, SM-A356E/DS, SM-A356B, SM-A356B/DS

Launch Date
2018, August 24
2023, December 01

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Dimensions
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
161.6 x 77.9 x 8.2 mm (6.36 x 3.07 x 0.32 in)
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz)
209 g (7.37 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)

OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.0
Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
CPU
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
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Mali-G68 MP5

RAM
6GB/8GB
6GB/8GB
Storage
512GB
128GB/256GB UFS
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama, F1.5/F2.4 (Dual Aperture) , F2.4, Touch To Focus,
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS & OIS , Slow Motion 960fps @HD, 240fps @FHD
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Lens 1
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, Live Focus, Auto Focus, Face Focus
Video
1440p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 15W
25W wired

Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes

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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 522829 (v9), 603441 (v10) GeekBench: 2740 (v5), 2931 (v6) 3DMark Wild life: 2751 (offscreen 1440p)
Loudspeaker
-26.1 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Active use score 12:26h