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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 11.33 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.44 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A41's overall score of 81.7. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a somewhat heavier phone than Galaxy A41, but they are equally thin. The Galaxy A41 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit greater display pixels density.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A41, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A41, because it has a 9 percent larger battery capacity. Galaxy A41 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light images, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A41 also counts with a much bigger camera sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and a camera with way more MP.
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