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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-11-15 | -- |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.46 ounces | -- |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Titanium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 501 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 14.74 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a general score of 90.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s 85.2 global score. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is a incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter device than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a really superior processing power than Galaxy S25 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a higher pixel density, a higher 1440 x 3088 resolution and a bit larger screen. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra also has a lot bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way higher video resolution and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a slightly better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S25 Ultra, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3800mAh.
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