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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3046mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is slightly better than Apple iPhone 11 Pro's overall score of 84.9. Although Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than the Apple iPhone 11 Pro, it's body is a little bit thinner and just a little lighter. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro features a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has less cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro has a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution and a little greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 11 Pro, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A9 (2018) captures a little bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 11 Pro, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels and a larger camera aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 11 Pro, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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