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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2023-12-16 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy A15 5G's score of 77.4. Galaxy S9 is a somewhat lighter cellphone than Galaxy A15 5G, but both have the same thickness. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has an extremely better processor than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photos and videos and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a camera with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy A15 5G has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A15 5G features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Galaxy S9 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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