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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than Galaxy S5 Plus, having an 85.2 score against 78.1. Even though Galaxy A9 (2018) is much heavier than the Galaxy S5 Plus, it's just a little bit thinner and also notably newer. The Galaxy S5 Plus has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory and lesser processing cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better display density. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking lower quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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