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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-11-15 | -- |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | -- |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 score. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bit CPU.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels amount per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Galaxy A9 (2018) takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller sensor taking worse quality photographs, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a camera with way more megapixels and a larger aperture.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal storage. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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