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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.67 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3046mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.04 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than Apple iPhone 11 Pro, getting an 85.2 score against 84.9. The Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is just a bit thinner and a little lighter than the Apple iPhone 11 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released around 10 months before. IPhone 11 Pro features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1125 x 2436px and a just a bit greater pixel density.
The iPhone 11 Pro has a better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and lesser processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 11 Pro, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) captures clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 11 Pro, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 24 MP resolution and a larger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has longer battery life than iPhone 11 Pro, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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