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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.76 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is better than the Galaxy C5's global score of 76.4. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a much newer cellphone than the Galaxy C5, but it is thicker and incredibly heavier. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a screen that is very similar to Galaxy C5's screen, because although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2220 resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy C5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos, a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a back camera with a much higher 24 mega pixels resolution.
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