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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-12-16 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than Galaxy A7 (2016), having a general score of 85.2 against 72.8. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design is extremely newer than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, although it's a little heavier and a little thicker. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a bit larger display. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a back camera with a lot better resolution, a much better video quality and a larger camera aperture for better low-light photos and video.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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