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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, getting an 85.2 score against 83.8. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is noticeably newer and just a little bit lighter, but also just a little bit thicker than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus. IPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) feature similar processing units, although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
IPhone 7 Plus has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features superior battery life than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 31 percent larger battery size. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a back camera with a lot better resolution, a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low-light environments.
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