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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 8, with an 85.2 score against 85. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a newer device than Apple iPhone 8, but it's a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. IPhone 8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a really smaller display, a just a bit worse pixels density and a way lower resolution of 750 x 1334px.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Apple iPhone 8 has a little better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity. Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs, a lot more MP camera in the back and a bigger aperture.
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