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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S23's global score of 77.9. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S23, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S23, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy S23, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a camera in the back with way less megapixels resolution and a much smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
Galaxy S23 has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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