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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2023-07-11 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.99 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than the Nothing Phone (2), with a overall score of 85.2 against 75.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a lot older than Nothing Phone (2), it's construction is just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner. Nothing Phone (2) features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nothing Phone (2) also has more RAM memory.
Nothing Phone (2) has a sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2412, a bit bigger display and a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Nothing Phone (2) captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking images or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Nothing Phone (2) also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a much larger sensor taking much higher quality photographs and a lot more megapixels camera.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior storage to store more apps and games than Nothing Phone (2), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Nothing Phone (2) features better battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4700mAh of battery capacity.
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