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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 Star, getting a overall score of 85.2 against 82.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Galaxy A8 Star were released with only 3 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is just a little thicker but also a little lighter.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a display that is very similar to the display in Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, they have the same pixel density, a screen with the same size and an equal resolution of 1080 x 2220px. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a processor that is just as good as the Galaxy A8 Star one, both of them have 8 processing cores and 6 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a 0.36 inches back camera sensor, a F1.7 aperture and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a lot more mega pixels camera.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery size.
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