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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

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
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, December. Released 2016, January	2018, October
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2018, November

Body
Dimensions	161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in)	162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), 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)	6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 512

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS	24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 10 MP f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)	24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features		HDR
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	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired

Misc
Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink	Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)	0.27 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.18 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)	0.35 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A900F, SM-A9000	SM-A920F, SM-A9200, SM-A920N, SM-A920X
Price	About 200 EUR	About 550 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529 Basemark X: 15290	AnTuTu: 140500 (v7) GeekBench: 5763 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.817 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.220 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 65dB	Voice 69dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 77dB
Audio quality		Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 103h	Endurance rating 88h