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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M40's 85 overall score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy M40, but it's a bit heavier. Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M40. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Galaxy M40 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy M40 also has a little bit more pixels per screen inch and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Samsung Galaxy M40 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a 0.36 inches sensor, a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Galaxy M40 and the Galaxy A9 (2018) feature very similar storage for games and applications, both of them have the same internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little better battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has a 9 percent greater battery capacity.
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