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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 much better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a somewhat heavier phone than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but both have the same thickness. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), 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) features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger aperture, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way higher 24 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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