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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J6's general score of 73.7. Although the Samsung Galaxy S9 is better than the Samsung Galaxy J6, we must tell that it is also a just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone. Galaxy S9 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy J6, because it has a little larger display, a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a way greater quantity of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy S9 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy J6, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S9 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy S9 captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J6, because although it has a lower 12 MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition, a much larger aperture for better low-light images and videos and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J6, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S9's battery life is very similar to Samsung Galaxy J6's battery lifetime.
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