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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-04-24 |
| 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 | Black, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| 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 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 | 3 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 + 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than iPhone SE (2020)'s 81.5 global score. Although it's the best phone in this comparison review, the Galaxy A9 (2018) is an older, somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker phone than the iPhone SE (2020). Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334px, a way smaller screen and a bit lower pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPhone SE (2020) features a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores and 3 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a superior battery performance than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit better camera than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega pixels, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality photos.
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