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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, getting an 85.2 score against 79.6. Although Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a better phone than the Samsung Galaxy A30, we must tell that it's also just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a screen that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy A30's display, although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220, a little worse screen pixels density and a bit smaller display.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A30, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same camera aperture and the same sensor size, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a way higher (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels. The Galaxy A30 has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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