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Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

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

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

Body
Dimensions	159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)	161.7 x 80.9 x 7.9 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), 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, 91.4 cm2 (~75.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
	Always-on display

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

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

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

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 1/4.0", 1.12µm	8 MP, f/1.9
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	5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0

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

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

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