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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than the Galaxy S8 Active, getting a general score of 85.2 against 81.9. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a greater screen density.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy S8 Active has a processing unit that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) one, and although the Galaxy S8 Active has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier sensor taking lower quality photos and videos, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a camera with a much higher 24 MP resolution.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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