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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-02 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.35 x 3.00 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Metallic blue and Violet | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is better than Samsung Galaxy M11's global score of 74.8. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is an older device than the Samsung Galaxy M11, but Samsung made it somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M11, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a lot higher 1080 x 2220 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M11, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and video, a lot better 3840x2160 video definition, a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M11, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 96 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy M11 has better battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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