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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.76 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 just a bit better than Google Nexus 6, having an 85.2 score against 81.1. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is noticeably newer, much thinner and just a little lighter than the Google Nexus 6. The Google Nexus 6 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU.
Google Nexus 6 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a little bit better pixels amount per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a bigger aperture for better low light photography and video and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 6, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features superior battery performance than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 3800mAh battery size instead of 3220mAh.
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