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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy C9 Pro has an overall score of 81, which is much better than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. Although Galaxy C9 Pro and the Galaxy A8 (2016) were only released with a few months difference, the Galaxy C9 Pro design is just a little heavier but also a little thinner than the Galaxy A8 (2016). These phones include the same Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS (operating system), so both of them should count with identical operating system features.
Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Galaxy A8 (2016) also counts with a little greater display pixels density. Galaxy C9 Pro has a processing unit that is just as good as the Galaxy A8 (2016) one, and although the Galaxy C9 Pro has 3 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro also has more internal memory. Galaxy C9 Pro counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 21 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016). Both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a F1.9 aperture, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same resolution camera.
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