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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-20 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S's overall score of 73.8. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is a little bit heavier but somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and both of them were released with only a few months difference. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a bigger screen, a better display density and a way higher 1080 x 2220 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior camera than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a way better (4K) video definition. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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