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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, getting a general score of 85.2 against 81.9. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) body is newer, lighter and noticeably thinner than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The Galaxy S8 Active has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s CPU is just as good as the CPU in Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same video frame rate and the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a much more mega pixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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