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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-20 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Just black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 4a's global score of 82.9. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is just a little bit thinner than the Google Pixel 4a, but it's way heavier and was released about 21 months before. Google Pixel 4a features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit higher quantity of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Google Pixel 4a have incredibly similar CPUs, both have 8 cores and 6 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features longer battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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