Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| 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 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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) has a global score of 85.2, which is better than Asus ZenFone 4's 74.2 score. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design is newer than the Asus ZenFone 4's, but it's just a little thicker and a little bit heavier. The Asus ZenFone 4 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels number in each screen inch.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 4, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking worse quality photographs and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a lot more MP back facing camera and a larger aperture for better low light photography and videos.
Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better battery duration than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has a 15 percent more battery size.
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