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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 625.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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) has a score of 85.2, which is a bit better than Apple iPhone 6s Plus's 84.2 score. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is noticeably newer and just a little bit lighter than Apple iPhone 6s Plus's, although it's also a little thicker. The iPhone 6s Plus has a better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixel count in each inch in the screen.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a GPU. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit better camera than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a much bigger camera aperture and a lot better resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much greater storage to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better battery duration than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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