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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 A9 (2018) is much better than the Galaxy S7 Active, having an 85.2 score against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is extremely newer, incredibly thinner and a little lighter than Galaxy S7 Active. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same video definition, the same aperture and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a back-facing camera with a way higher 24 megapixels resolution. Galaxy S7 Active has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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