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Samsung Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A15 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 9 X Samsung Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB) 13Points
6.5"
AMOLED

1080x2340

50
MP

13mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
24Points Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy A15 X
6.4"
AMOLED

1440x2960

12.2
MP

8mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB)} 13 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB) vs Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)} 24 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
+2.2GHz 64bit Octa-core (6nm)9%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs2.7GHz 64bit Octa-core (10nm)
+8GB LPDDR4X33%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs6GB LPDDR4X
+256GB (236GB available)113%
More internal storage for applications and files
vs128GB (111GB available)
+200 grams (7 ounces)1%
Lighter
vs201 grams (7.04 ounces)
+8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches)5%
Thinner
vs8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)
+90Hz50%
The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.
vs60Hz
+6.5"2%
Larger screen
vs6.4"
+(triple camera) 50MP + 5MP + 2MP135%
Higher resolution main camera
vs(dual camera) 12.2MP + 12MP
+(front) 13MP60%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 8MP
+Android 14Advantage
Android 14 is newer and safer
vsAndroid 10
+5000 mAh25%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs4000 mAh
+25W67%
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
vs15W
+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
vs5.0 + A2DP/LE
eMMC 5.1vs+UFS 2.1Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
Plastic body, glass frontvs+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage
More resistant material
Not supportedvs+HDR10Advantage
The HDR10 display provides vibrant colors and more details
1080x2340 pixelsvs+1440x2960 pixels69%
Higher resolution screen
396 PPIvs+514 PPI30%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
LED flashvs+Dual-LED flashAdvantage
The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
Only digital zoomvs+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage
The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
EIS: Digital stabilizationvs+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
f/1.8 (aperture)vs+f/1.5 (aperture)20%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
Full HD (1920x1080)vs+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)vs+(front) 2K UHD (2560x1440)78%
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE-A) 1200 Mbps3 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Heart rateAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Iris scannerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Virtual proximity sensorvs+Proximity sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+SpO2Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)Advantage
Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.
Mono sound (not stereo)vs+Stereo soundAdvantage
Better sound quality for listening to music or clearer hands-free calls
USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Govs+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
Not supportedvs+Gorilla Glass 5Advantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
Not supportedvs+IP68 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

26 Common items in both devices
Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC
Super AMOLED
16 million
Autofocus / PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera
BSI sensor
HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras
4G LTE-A
+19 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features

Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB)Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
ModelGalaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB)Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Other model namesGalaxy A15 4G LTE SM-A155F/Dual-SIM NFCGalaxy Note9 (Exynos) Dual-sim (6GB RAM), Samsung Crown
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Europe)(Global, International)United Arab Emirates
(Europe), (Global, International), United Arab Emirates
BrandSamsungSamsung
Release date12/16/2023, Announced: 12/11/20238/24/2018, Announced: 8/9/2018
Depth8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches)8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)
Size (width x height)76.8 x 160.1 millimeters (3.02 x 6.3 in)76.4 x 161.9 millimeters (3.01 x 6.37 in)
Weight200 grams (7 ounces)201 grams (7.04 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontAluminum frame, glass front/back
Back: Gorilla Glass 5
Protection against water and othersNot supportedIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant

📲 Display

Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB)Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Screen size6.5" inches6.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~84.3% (screen-to-body ratio)~84% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)396 PPI514 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedGorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate90Hz60Hz
Display features800nits[peak]HDR10
2.5D glass
Always-On Display

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB)Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
System versionAndroid 14Android 8.1 Oreo
Firmware updatefeature not registeredAndroid 10
User InterfaceOne UI 6.1One UI 2.0 / 2.5

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB)Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Chipset64bit: MediaTek Helio G99 (6nm)64bit: Samsung Exynos 9810 (10nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
2x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core)
6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core)
Octa-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.7GHz Mongoose M3 (Quad-core)
4x 1.79GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-G57 MC2ARM Mali-G72 MP18 (572MHz)
Performance (benchmark)AnTuTu: 317085 (v9), 375321 (v10)
Geekbench: 1928 (v5), 1936 (v6)
AnTuTu: 249124 (v7), 316449 (v8)
Geekbench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB)Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
RAM memory8GB LPDDR4X6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage256GB (236GB available)
eMMC 5.1
128GB (111GB available)
UFS 2.1
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB)Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload300/150 Mbps1200/150 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/2100UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat7 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28)
TD-LTE (38, 40, 41)
VoLTE
LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/2100UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G networkLTE Cat7 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28)
TD-LTE (38, 40, 41)
VoLTE
LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A

📷 Camera

Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB)Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Back camera (main camera)(triple camera)
50 megapixels
5MP ultrawide f/2.2
2MP macro f/2.4
(dual camera)
12.2 megapixels
12MP telephoto f/2.41/3.4"52mm1.0µmAFOIS2x-optical-zoom
Main camera resolution8160x6120 pixels4032x3024 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
FlashLED flashDual-LED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)f/1.5 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered26mm (lens)
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/2.55" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.4µm pixel
AutofocusAutofocusPDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomDigital and optical zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo on both camerasHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras1080p@30fps
720p@120fps (slow motion)
feature not registered

📸 Front camera

Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB)Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Front camera (secondary)13 megapixels8 megapixels
Front camera resolution4128x3096 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)2K UHD (2560x1440)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered25mm (lens)
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/3.6" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.22µm pixel

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB)Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)Stereo sound
32-bit/384kHz
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFM (RDS)FM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB)Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
USBUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputUSB Type-C (reversible)USB Type-C SlimPort®
Bluetooth5.3 + A2DP/LE5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB)Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)
Virtual proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Heart rate
Iris scanner
Proximity sensor
SpO2
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB)Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity5000 mAh4000 mAh
Charger, watts25W Wired fast charging15W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedQi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)
Talk time autonomy51 hours (2.1 days)feature not registered
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

➕ Other features

Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB)Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow• Colors: Black, Copper, Purple, Blue
• S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth)
• Samsung Pay
• Samsung DeX

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy A15 (SM-A155F/DSN 256GB)Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.42W/kg (head), 1.29W/kg (body)0.381W/kg (head), 1.509W/kg (body)
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