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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | 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 |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than Apple iPhone 8, getting an 85.2 score against 85. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a newer cellphone than Apple iPhone 8, although it's a bit thicker and heavier. IPhone 8 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a much lower resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels, a little less pixels per inch of display and a lot smaller display.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than iPhone 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. Apple iPhone 8 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 2 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity against 1821mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly better camera than iPhone 8, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a larger diafragm aperture, a camera with lot more MP and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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