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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-11-15 | -- |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.46 ounces | -- |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 392 pixels per inch | 513 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Google Tensor G3 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.45 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than Google Pixel 8 Pro, with a global score of 85.2 against 80.1. Google Pixel 8 Pro counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bigger display, more pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with 8 more cores.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a slightly better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) captures a lot better photos and videos than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega pixels.
Google Pixel 8 Pro has improved battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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