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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 4.88 |
| 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3's 80 overall score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) body has the same thickness than the Google Pixel 3, but it is somewhat heavier. Google Pixel 3 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Google Pixel 3 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger aperture.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features greater battery duration than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 30% more battery capacity.
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