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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-04-26 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 3.52 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A70 has a general score of 76.9, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 score. The Galaxy A70 design is notably newer and just a bit lighter than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, but it is a little thicker. The Galaxy A70 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a just a little greater screen density, a little larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A70 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A70 also has 3 GB more RAM. The Galaxy A70 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) takes a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A70, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality. Samsung Galaxy A70 features a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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