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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
		CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
		TD-SCDMA
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

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

Body
Dimensions	161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in)	173.1 x 88.3 x 7.5 mm (6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 in)
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	203g (7.16 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.44 inches, 114.3 cm2 (~74.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), MIUI 10
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) - Prime model
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 510

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM (Prime)
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 4.5 or eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)	5 MP, f/2.0
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, DLNA
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	No
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio, recording
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4850 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired

Misc
Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink	Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)	0.49 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.18 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A900F, SM-A9000	2016001, 2016002, 2016007
Price	About 200 EUR	About 150 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529 Basemark X: 15290	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1362 Basemark X: 15487
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.817 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 922 (nominal), 1.996 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 65dB	Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality		Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 103h	Endurance rating 108h