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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 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 | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 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 Apple iPhone 7, having an 85.2 score against 81.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is way newer than the Apple iPhone 7, it is a bit thicker and way heavier. The Apple iPhone 7 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a lot smaller screen, a lot lower 750 x 1334 resolution and a just a little inferior pixels count per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 7, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit better processing power than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes a little bit better photos and videos than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a camera with a way higher resolution, a bigger sensor shooting higher quality photos and a bigger aperture.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 94% larger battery capacity.
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