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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2018-11-15 |
| -- | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Titanium | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 501 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 14.74 | 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 Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is a little bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2018), with a overall score of 90.7 against 85.2. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's construction is notably lighter and notably thinner than Galaxy A9 (2018). Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a better 1440 x 3088 pixels resolution, a quite larger screen and a greater screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much greater processing power than Galaxy S25 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy S25 Ultra also has a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit more memory for apps and games than Galaxy S25 Ultra, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy S25 Ultra features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32 percent larger battery size.
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