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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, with an 85.2 score against 81. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design is lighter and notably thinner than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, despite of the fact that it was released just 15 months before. The Galaxy XCover Pro has a bit better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little higher display pixel density.
Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a processor that is very similar to the CPU in Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although the Galaxy XCover Pro has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better camera than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a lesser MP back-facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a way larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 64 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy XCover Pro has a bit better battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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