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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) |
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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) |
Samsung Galaxy A12 |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | ||
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2018, October | 2020, November 24 |
| Status | Available. Released 2018, November | Available. Released 2020, December 21 |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in) | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) |
| 3D size compare | ||
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED | PLS LCD |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Platform | ||
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| OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 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) |
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm | 8 MP, f/2.2 |
| Features | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS, recording |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer |
| ANT+ Samsung Pay |
Virtual proximity sensing | |
| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 18W wired | 15W wired |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink | Black, White, Blue, Red | SAR | 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) | 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
| Models | SM-A920F, SM-A9200, SM-A920N, SM-A920X | SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W |
| Price | About 550 EUR | $ 87.17 / C$ 159.00 / £ 87.99 / € 110.86 / ₹ 8,888 |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | AnTuTu: 140500 (v7) GeekBench: 5763 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
AnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.220 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: 1363:1 (nominal) |
| Camera | Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 69dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 77dB | -30.4 LUFS (Below average) |
| Audio quality | Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB | |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 88h | Endurance rating 123h |