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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy C7

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C7000
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - C7000
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, December. Released 2016, January	2016, May. Released 2016, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in)	156.6 x 77.2 x 6.8 mm (6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 in)
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 506

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS	16 MP, f/1.9, AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)	8 MP, f/1.9
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	Stereo FM radio with RDS; recording
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
	ANT+	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired, QC3

Misc
Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink	Gold, Pink Gold, Dark Gray
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.18 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A900F, SM-A9000	SM-C7000
Price	About 200 EUR	About 250 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529 Basemark X: 15290	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1222 Basemark X: 10445
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.817 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.896 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 65dB	Voice 67dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality		Noise-95.3dB / Crosstalk -92.2dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 103h	Endurance rating 100h