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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, blue and white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 392 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy M12's 80 score. Although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is incredibly older than the Samsung Galaxy M12, it's construction is thinner and somewhat lighter. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM. Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy M12, because although it has a camera with a lot lower 24 MP resolution, it also counts with a way higher video quality and a larger aperture.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has slightly more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a way better battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 58% larger battery size.
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