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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-11-15 | -- |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | -- |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than the Galaxy S23, with a overall score of 85.2 against 77.9. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a way better processing power than Galaxy S23, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy S23, because although it has a bit lower screen pixel density and a quite lower 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S23, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a lot tinier camera sensor giving a much worse image quality and a way lower 24 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy S23 features a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 3900mAh battery size.
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