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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3080 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 500 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 69.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than Galaxy S23 Ultra, having an 85.2 score against 81.5. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a screen that's just as good as Galaxy S23 Ultra's display, although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a just a little lower pixel density, a little bit smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px.
Galaxy S23 Ultra captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S23 Ultra also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S23 Ultra, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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