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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Samsung Galaxy J8, getting an 85.2 score against 76.7. Although Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Samsung Galaxy J8 were only released 5 months apart, Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is just a little bit thinner but also a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy J8. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little faster processor than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, a little bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels. The Galaxy A9 (2018) takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor and the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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