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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy M12's 80 general score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) body is thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy M12, although it was released 2 years before. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a brighter display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel amount in each inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M12, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy M12 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 58% more battery size. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a way higher video resolution and a larger camera aperture for better photos and video in low light situations.
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