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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Samsung Galaxy A20, getting an 85.2 score against 74.7. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A20, but it is a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and a greater pixels amount in each display inch.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A9 (2018) captures better videos and photos than Galaxy A20, because it has a much higher (4K) video definition, a larger camera aperture for better captures in low light situations, a bigger sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos and a way better resolution camera.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A20 has just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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