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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

Network
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 model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 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
Announced	2018, October	2015, December. Released 2016, January
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)	161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum 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	Super AMOLED
Size	6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% 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 (~393 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

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

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	32GB 3GB 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)	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm	8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
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	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
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	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
	ANT+ Samsung Pay	ANT+

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

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

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