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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A6's score of 75.8. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, it must be told that it is also a just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier phone. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S9 also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a lot greater screen density, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a bit bigger screen. Galaxy S9 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB, the Galaxy S9 also has 32 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy A6 count with extremely similar batteries. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition, a larger diafragm aperture and a larger camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A6, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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