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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-12 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.96 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), with a overall score of 85.2 against 73.8. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design has the same thickness than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), but it is somewhat heavier. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixel density.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger aperture and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) features slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A9 (2018) features greater battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because it has a 27% greater battery capacity.
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