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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (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 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -A910F/DS
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 40	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 28, 38, 40 -A910F/DS
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, March. Released 2016, May	2017, December
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2018, January

Body
Dimensions	161.7 x 80.9 x 7.9 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)	159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight	210 g (7.41 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~75.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), Experience UI 9	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)	Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 510	Mali-G71

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.8", AF, OIS	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/1.9	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
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, barometer
	ANT+ Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	ANT+ Samsung Pay

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired
Talk time	Up to 33 h (3G)	Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 109 h	Up to 73 h

Misc
Colors	White, Black, Gold	Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
SAR EU	0.62 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)	0.32 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A9100, SM-A910F, SM-A910F	SM-A730F
Price	About 300 EUR	About 300 EUR