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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.2 |
| 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) is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone XS Max, with an 85.2 score against 84.5. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is just a little thicker but somewhat lighter than Apple iPhone XS Max, and both were only released with a few months difference. The iPhone XS Max counts with a superior processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Apple iPhone XS Max has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a just a little better amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1242 x 2688px. The Galaxy A9 (2018) takes a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a smaller sensor taking lower quality pictures and videos and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better images in low light situations and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a way bigger storage for apps and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A9 (2018) has improved battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 20% more battery size.
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