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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-18 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Blue. White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is better than Galaxy A03s's global score of 74. The Galaxy A9 (2018) body is just a bit lighter and thinner than Galaxy A03s, although it was released 3 years before. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a processor that is just as good as Galaxy A03s's CPU, and although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A03s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 and more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy A9 (2018) takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A03s, because it has a way higher resolution camera, a much larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low-light situations and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much better storage for apps and games than Galaxy A03s, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A03s has greater battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32 percent bigger battery size.
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