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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-03-11 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP5 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.44 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 slightly better than Galaxy A35 5G, having a global score of 85.2 against 79.4. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is an older device than Galaxy A35 5G, but Samsung managed to make it a little bit thinner and lighter. The Galaxy A35 5G has a little sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit lower pixel number in each display inch, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a very superior processing unit than Galaxy A35 5G. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A35 5G, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A35 5G counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G also counts with a way more MP camera and a lot bigger camera sensor capturing much better quality pictures.
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