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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 general score. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is newer and a little bit thinner, but a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2220px, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3800mAh battery size. Galaxy A9 (2018) captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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