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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 global score of 85.2, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 overall score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, but it's just a little thicker and somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 4 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a bigger aperture and a camera in the back with way more MP.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 31% greater battery capacity.
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