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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 109.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 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) is much better than Galaxy A6, getting an 85.2 score against 75.8. Although it's the best we are comparing here, the Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy A6. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A6, because it has a bit larger display, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a better display pixel density.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a better camera than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same back camera sensor size and a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a way better (4K) video quality.
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