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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with an 83.3 score against 74.4. Galaxy S9's design is newer and way lighter than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s, but it's just a bit thicker. The Galaxy S9 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S9 takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a camera with a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos and a way bigger aperture.
The Galaxy S9 features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a very superior battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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