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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-05-29 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A80's 84.9 score. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy A80, even when they were only released 6 months apart. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s processor is just as good as the processor in Galaxy A80, and although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A80 and the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) have extremely similar screens, although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit smaller screen, a little worse number of pixels per screen inch and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels. The Galaxy A80 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A80 also counts with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A80, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a little better battery life than Galaxy A80, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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