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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| -- | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than Samsung W2017, with a score of 85.2 against 73.2. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Samsung W2017. Samsung W2017 counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung W2017, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior camera than Samsung W2017, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a camera with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung W2017, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much longer battery duration than Samsung W2017, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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