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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - SGP621
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - SGP641
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
Announced	2018, October	2014, September. Released 2014, November
Status	Available. Released 2018, November	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)	213.4 x 123.6 x 6.4 mm (8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	270 g (9.52 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	TFT LCD
Size	6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)	8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)	1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating
		Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

Platform
OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 512	Adreno 330

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	16GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.0

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)	8.1 MP, AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm	2.2 MP, f/2.8
Features	HDR
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	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired, QC2
Stand-by		Up to 1100 h (2G) / Up to 1300 h (3G)
Talk time		Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 170 h

Misc
Colors	Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink	Black, White
SAR	0.27 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)	1.42 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.35 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)	0.84 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A920F, SM-A9200, SM-A920N, SM-A920X	SGP621, SGP611
Price	About 550 EUR	About 380 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 140500 (v7) GeekBench: 5763 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark X: 12911
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.220 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1416 (nominal), 1.735 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 69dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 77dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 65dB
Audio quality	Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB	Noise -81.4dB / Crosstalk -83.5dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 88h