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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 just a bit better than the iPhone XR, with an 85.2 score against 82. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and iPhone XR were only released with a couple months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit thinner and just a little lighter. The Apple iPhone XR counts with a more powerful CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has lesser RAM memory and 2 lesser CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Apple iPhone XR counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a much lower 828 x 1792 resolution, a just a little worse screen pixels density and a bit smaller display. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XR, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone XR, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a way better 24 MP resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 29% greater battery size.
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