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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.76 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 A9 (2018) is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, having an 85.2 score against 78.1. Although Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is extremely heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, it's a bit thinner and also noticeably newer. The Galaxy S5 Plus has a better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has 4 lesser processing cores (although they are faster) and 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking lower quality photos and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a much bigger aperture and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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