Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 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 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than the iPhone XR's 82 overall score. Although the Galaxy A9 (2018) and the iPhone XR were only released 1 months apart, the Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a little thinner and just a bit lighter. The iPhone XR features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a quite smaller display, a little worse screen density and a way worse resolution of 828 x 1792.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than iPhone XR, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The iPhone XR has a superior processor than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has less cpu cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone XR, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a lower image quality and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a bigger aperture for better low light images.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features longer battery performance than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.