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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 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 | -- |
| $ 575.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 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 | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 6s's 83 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a a lot newer cellphone than the Apple iPhone 6s, but it's a little thicker and much heavier. The iPhone 6s has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a bit lower display pixel density, a way smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1334 x 750px.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The iPhone 6s has a bit better performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 6 lesser and slower processing cores, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processing unit.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a way higher 24 megapixels resolution camera, a way larger aperture to take better low light captures and video and a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 6s, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity instead of 1715mAh.
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