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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.68 |
| 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) is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL, having an 85.2 score against 78.9. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design is just a bit thinner but a little heavier than Google Pixel 3a XL, and they were only released 6 months apart. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Google Pixel 3a XL count with very similar displays, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a little bit smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a much more MP camera in the back and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and video.
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