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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh 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 | -- |
| 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 general score of 85.2, which is a bit better than the iPhone XS's 84.2 overall score. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison, the Galaxy A9 (2018) is an a bit heavier and a little thicker cellphone than the iPhone XS. IPhone XS features a better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1125 x 2436 and a bit greater count of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XS, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The iPhone XS counts with a greater performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has 2 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone XS, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and duller colors and lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a larger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has a 3800mAh battery size.
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