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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than Google Nexus 6, with a score of 85.2 against 81.1. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a a lot newer phone, and it's also a little bit lighter and extremely thinner than the Google Nexus 6. The Google Nexus 6 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has less RAM and 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Google Nexus 6 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a just a bit greater quantity of pixels in each display inch. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior camera than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger camera aperture and a way more mega-pixels camera.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 6, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with longer battery performance than Google Nexus 6, because it has an 18% more battery size.
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