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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), having a global score of 85.2 against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but it's just a little lighter. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 3 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a bit greater pixels amount in each screen inch, a quite bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2220 resolution. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a much higher resolution camera, a way better video resolution and a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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