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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40's 79.6 overall score. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A40, but it is noticeably heavier. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A40 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite greater pixel density. Galaxy A9 (2018) takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more internal memory. Galaxy A9 (2018) features better battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 23% greater battery size.
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