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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 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 |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.45 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), having an 85.2 score against 71.8. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), but both of them are 0.31inches thick. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a greater number of pixels per inch of display, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a bigger display. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 112 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy A9 (2018) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a way better (4K) video definition and a much more mega-pixels camera.
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