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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-12-16 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is much better than Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 overall score. The Galaxy S9 is a notably newer and just a little lighter phone than the Galaxy A7 (2016), although it's also thicker. The Galaxy S9 has a better screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a greater pixel density, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a bit bigger display.
Galaxy S9 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S9 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a worse 12 mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a much bigger aperture for better low light images and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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