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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-11-15 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, having an 85.2 score against 83.8. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a newer and just a little lighter phone than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, but it's also a little thicker. IPhone 7 Plus has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixel amount in each display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit more memory to install applications and games than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Galaxy A9 (2018) count with extremely similar processing units, although the Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and 3 GB lesser RAM memory.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has improved battery performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger sensor taking better quality photographs, a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
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