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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| 2018-07-06 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 score of 85.2, which is much better than BlackBerry KEY2's general score of 75.4. Although the Galaxy A9 (2018) and BlackBerry KEY2 were released only a few months apart, Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is a bit thinner but also somewhat heavier. BlackBerry KEY2 and Galaxy A9 (2018) count with really similar processing units, both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor.
BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1620 pixels resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes slightly better pictures and videos than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a 0.36 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a bigger aperture for better low light photography and video and a camera in the back with a way higher 24 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little longer battery performance than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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