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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-11-15 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 6P's 80.3 general score. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a incredibly newer phone than the Google Nexus 6P, but it's just a bit thicker and a little heavier. The Google Nexus 6P has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater display density.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way bigger memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a little better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 6P, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2018) captures a little bit better videos and photos than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a lot better resolution back camera and a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light situations.
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