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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but it's a little lighter. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a bit bigger display, a just a little greater display density and a quite better 1080 x 2220 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a back camera with a much higher 24 MP resolution, a larger aperture and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
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