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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-05-25 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), getting a general score of 85.2 against 77.8. Even though the Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) were released only 6 months apart, the Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner. Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) features a slightly better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a little bigger display.
The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores. Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera, faster video frame rates and a way bigger camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality.
Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) has a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) has superior battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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