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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-20 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is much better than the Galaxy A01, having an 83.3 score against 71.6. Galaxy S9's design has the same thickness than Galaxy A01, but it's just a little heavier. The Galaxy S9 counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy A01, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, a bit bigger display and a much greater display density.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A01, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy S9 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A01, because although it has a less megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a way higher video definition, a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot bigger aperture.
The Galaxy S9 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A01, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports 112 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S9's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery lifetime in Galaxy A01.
The Galaxy S9 costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A01, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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