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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is slightly better than Galaxy A6, getting an 83.3 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S9's design is just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A6. The Galaxy S9 features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A6, because it has a little larger display, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a way better display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a lot less MP back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot better video quality, a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a larger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A6, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A6 and Galaxy S9 both have very similar battery performance.
The Galaxy S9 is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A6, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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