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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s overall score of 79.2. Galaxy S9 is a a bit lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but both of them are equally thin. Galaxy S9 features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a higher screen pixels density, a little larger screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Galaxy S9 has a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018). Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy A8 (2018) both count with quite similar battery performance. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a superior camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way less MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition and a bigger camera aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited environments.
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