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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than Galaxy J7 Refine, getting a score of 85.2 against 72.7. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is just a bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than Galaxy J7 Refine, and both of them were released only 5 months apart. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a brighter display than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a way better 1080 x 2220 resolution, a little bigger screen and more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit longer battery life than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a superior camera than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
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