Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-26 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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
Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A70, getting a score of 83.3 against 76.9. The Galaxy S9 is an older and just a little thicker device than Galaxy A70, but Samsung could make it somewhat lighter anyway. The Galaxy S9 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a better quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A70, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S9 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A70, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures, better video frame rates and a bigger sensor.
The Galaxy A70 has a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy S9, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A70 has a superior battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S9 is also a lot cheaper, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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