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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| 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 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 4.64 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a little bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2018), having a global score of 87.1 against 85.2. Despite of the fact the Apple iPhone 8 Plus is older and a little heavier than the Galaxy A9 (2018), it's design is still a little thinner. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit better memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. IPhone 8 Plus has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a way better battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a much more mega-pixels back camera, a bigger aperture and a larger back camera sensor taking higher quality photos.
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