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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-11-02 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than Google Nexus 6P, with a overall score of 85.2 against 80.3. Even though Galaxy A9 (2018) is noticeably newer than the Google Nexus 6P, it is a little thicker and a little bit heavier. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better processing power than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
Google Nexus 6P counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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