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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is much better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 score. The Galaxy S9 construction is much newer, but a bit heavier and thicker than Galaxy A5 (2016). The Galaxy S9 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S9 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a little larger screen, a better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a much better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The Galaxy S9 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a less MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
Galaxy S9 counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 400 GB. Galaxy S9 features a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
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