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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than the Google Pixel 2, with an 85.2 score against 81.6. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a notably heavier phone than the Google Pixel 2, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. The Galaxy A9 (2018)'s CPU is just as good as the processing unit in Google Pixel 2, and although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a really smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light environments and a way higher 24 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much longer battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 41% more battery capacity.
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