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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 339.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 443 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 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 | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 4's score of 81.9. The Galaxy A9 (2018) body is a bit thinner than the Google Pixel 4, although it's heavier and was released just 11 months before. Google Pixel 4 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels number in each inch of display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2280 resolution.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 4, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Google Pixel 4 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4, because although it has a smaller sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same video quality, a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
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