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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-11-15 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than Samsung Galaxy C5, getting a general score of 85.2 against 76.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much newer than the Samsung Galaxy C5, it is incredibly heavier and thicker. Galaxy C5 counts with a display that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s screen, because although the Galaxy C5 has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has a 46 percent bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a better camera than Galaxy C5, because it has a way better video resolution, a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
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