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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a much newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but it's somewhat thicker. The Galaxy S9 has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater screen pixels density and a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy S9 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) has longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Galaxy S9 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a less mega pixels resolution camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture for better photos in low light environments.
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