A1 Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technologyOLED versus LCDAlpha: LCD · Galaxy Note 9: OLED
WeightAlpha: 51 g lighterAlpha: 150 g · Galaxy Note 9: 201 g
DepthAlpha: 0.7 mm thinnerAlpha: 8.1 mm · Galaxy Note 9: 8.8 mm
HeightAlpha: 10.2 mm shorterAlpha: 151.7 mm · Galaxy Note 9: 161.9 mm
Release year2019 / 2018Alpha: 2019 · Galaxy Note 9: 2018

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front

Side

1. Alpha
Height
151.7 mm
Width
75.8 mm
Depth
8.1 mm

Weight
150 g
2. Galaxy Note 9
Height
161.9 mm+10.2 mm versus Alpha
Width
76.4 mm
Depth
8.8 mm+0.7 mm versus Alpha

Weight
201 g

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Alpha150 g
2. Galaxy Note 9201 g

+51 g versus Alpha

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size

1. Alpha 6.26 in · 19:9 About 97.8 cm² rectangular area
2. Galaxy Note 9 6.4 in · 18.5:9 About 104 cm² rectangular area

Galaxy Note 9 has approximately 6.3% more rectangular screen area than Alpha.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
Storage	Alpha	Galaxy Note 9
32 GB	2 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Galaxy Note 9: Original memory entry

512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC: See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack: Yes
Memory card support: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Galaxy Note 9

NFC: Yes
Headphone jack: Yes
Memory card support: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Alpha3200 mAh
2. Galaxy Note 94000 mAh

+800 mAh versus Alpha

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Galaxy Note 9

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Alpha	Galaxy Note 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm	161.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm
Weight	150 g	201 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.26" inch	6.4" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1520 px	1440 x 2960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32GB 2GB RAM 64GB 3GB RAM	512 GB 8 GB RAM 128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset	Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)	Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM China
NFC	Yes (64/3GB model only)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Alpha	Galaxy Note 9
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.8 cm2	103.2 cm2
Screen format	19:9 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.1%	83.4%
PPI /points per inch/	269 PPI	516 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Alpha	Galaxy Note 9
Rear camera, main	13 MP Dual	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.0 AF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	12 MP f/1.5-2.4 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm AF OIS 2x optical zoom
Functions	LED flash HDR	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	103
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	96
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	86
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	92

Performance

Performance
Specification	Alpha	Galaxy Note 9
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)	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
Graphics processor GPU	IMG8322	Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM China
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	249456
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	2358
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	8531
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	9353
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	320265
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	5154
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	480
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	2002

General specs

General specs
Specification	Alpha	Galaxy Note 9
Release date	2019 August	2018 August
Colors	Black Green	Metallic Copper Lavender Purple Ocean Blue Midnight Black Pure White Alpine White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	750 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Alpha	Galaxy Note 9
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 14(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 46 71(600) - USA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Alpha	Galaxy Note 9
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Alpha	Galaxy Note 9
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration) - SM-N960F/DS (Global); SM-N960U (USA); SM-N9600/DS (LATAM Brazil China)

A1 Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

A1 Alpha

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Key differences

Physical size

Screen size

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Alpha

2. Galaxy Note 9

Battery capacity

Specifications

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