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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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) is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, getting an 85.2 score against 79.3. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a notably newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, although it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy S6 edge+ features a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 3800mAh battery size. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
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