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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | 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 |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than Galaxy A8 (2016), having a general score of 85.2 against 72.8. Although Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is notably newer than Galaxy A8 (2016), it's a bit thicker and just a bit heavier. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) and the Galaxy A9 (2018) both have similar displays, although the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a little bit larger screen, a just a bit higher display density and a little higher 1080 x 2220px resolution. Galaxy A9 (2018) takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a lot better video quality, a lot better resolution back camera and a bigger aperture for better low-light captures.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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