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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is thinner than Galaxy XCover 5, although it's a little bit heavier and was released 2 years before. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little sharper display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a way better 1080 x 2220 resolution, more pixels per screen inch and a bigger display.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a slightly better memory for games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better processor than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos and video and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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