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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-04-21 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than Galaxy S8, with an 85.2 score against 81.7. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a heavier device than the Galaxy S8, but they are 0.31inches thick. Galaxy S8 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S8, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s processor is just as good as Galaxy S8's processor, and although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a higher amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking lower quality photos, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video quality and a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 3800mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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