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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A80 is much better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), having an 84.9 score against 74.9. The Galaxy A80 design is incredibly newer than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, but it's a bit heavier and noticeably thicker. The Galaxy A80 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a quite larger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a just a little greater pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A80 has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy A80 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A80 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A80 takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking photographs or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A80 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more MP.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A80, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery capacity.
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