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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 2's 81.6 score. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body has the same thickness than the Google Pixel 2, but it's a lot heavier. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Google Pixel 2 count with very similar CPUs, and although the Google Pixel 2 has 2 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a back camera with much more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much greater memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 3800mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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