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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| 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 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30s, getting a global score of 85.2 against 79.8. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design is older, a little thicker and just a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy A30s. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little faster processor than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a greater pixel count in each inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Galaxy A30s count with really similar storage capacity to install applications and games, both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 24 mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a much better video resolution. Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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