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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s overall score of 74.9. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a way newer and a little bit lighter device than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), although it's a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a slightly better screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a bit larger display, a just a bit greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a little better performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger diafragm aperture and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera. The Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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