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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 an overall score of 83.3, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 general score. The Galaxy S9 body is newer and lighter, but also somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has 1 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bit larger screen, more pixels per inch of screen and a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy S9 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S9 features a superior camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a camera with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light environments and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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