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| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-18 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.50 x 2.60 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple, Red and Yellow | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 285 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is much better than Amazon Fire Phone's overall score of 71.1. Galaxy S9's construction is much newer and a little thinner than the Amazon Fire Phone's, although it is a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a slightly better screen than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a lot higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a bigger display.
Galaxy S9 has just a bit better performance than Amazon Fire Phone, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and more RAM. Galaxy S9 features a better camera than Amazon Fire Phone, because although it has a worse 12 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way larger camera aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Fire Phone, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has improved battery duration than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2400mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making this phone an easy choice.
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