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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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) has a score of 85.2, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 4 XL's global score of 82.9. Although Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than Google Pixel 4 XL, it's design is just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner. Google Pixel 4 XL has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have 8 processing cores and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a higher pixel amount in each inch of display and a better 1440 x 3040 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a F1.7 camera aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a way higher 24 MP resolution camera.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 3800mAh battery size against 3700mAh.
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