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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro

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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 40, 41 - India
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, December. Released 2016, January	2016, October. Released 2016, November
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in)	162.9 x 80.7 x 6.9 mm (6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 in)
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	189 g (6.67 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)	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)	6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 510

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	64GB 6GB 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, PDAF
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)	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
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
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C

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 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired

Misc
Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink	Gold, Pink Gold, Black
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.18 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)	0.79 W/kg (head)     1.62 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A900F, SM-A9000	SM-C9000, SM-C900F, SM-C9008, SM-C900Y
Price	About 200 EUR	About 380 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529 Basemark X: 15290	GFXBench: 5.8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.817 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 65dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 103h