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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.24 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 C9 Pro is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a score of 81 against 79.2. Galaxy C9 Pro's design is somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), although it's a little heavier and was released just 11 months before. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a little bit more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Galaxy C9 Pro have very similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, they have exactly the same internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy C9 Pro and Galaxy A8 (2018) both have quite similar cameras, and although the Galaxy C9 Pro has a smaller aperture, they both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and a 16 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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