Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) and Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A9000 SM-N976B
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.7 mm 162.3 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Width 80.9 mm 77.2 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G.
Depth 7.4 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Weight 200 g 198 g Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Body Colour Gold | Pink | Pearl white Aura black | Aura glow
Body Material Metal, Gorilla glass -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.33 W/kg (body) 1.404 W/kg (body), 0.187 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.8" Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 367 ppi 498 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features - Always-on display, Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Samsung Exynos 9
Processor Number - 9825
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.7 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
RAM 3 GB 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
User Memory - 224.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Portraits, Flowers, Indoor scenes, Animals, Landscapes, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Sunrises and sunsets, Watersides, Street scenes, Night scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Disney AR Emoji
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Dual Capture, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Stamps, location tags, Continuous autofocus video, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Motion blur, Lens smudge, Backlit, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.5 & f/2.4
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.1
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 0.3 Megapixel
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection, Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Talk Time - 1680 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 1680 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 61 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N78
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, WMV, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Face recognition, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Smart Performance Adjuster, Dual Audio, water-carbon cooling system, S Pen remote function
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, clear cover case, protective film, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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