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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s general score of 79.2. The Galaxy A9 (2018) body is newer and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it is a bit heavier. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2220 resolution, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also counts with a just a little higher screen density.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a lot higher (4K) video definition and a camera with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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