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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2018, October 2018, May
Status Available. Released 2018, November Available. Released 2018, June
Body
Dimensions 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in) 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
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Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio) 6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density) 1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Platform
OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Adreno 512 Adreno 630
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.1
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)
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm 20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes No
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
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
 ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired 18W wired, QC4
Misc
Colors Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink Black, Blue, White, Gold
SAR 0.27 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)     0.70 W/kg (head)     1.66 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.35 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)     1.01 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A920F, SM-A9200, SM-A920N, SM-A920X M1803E1A
Price About 550 EUR About 430 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 140500 (v7)
GeekBench: 5763 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 8.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 217298 (v7), 341687 (v8)
GeekBench: 8494 (v4.4), 2002 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.220 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.086 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 77dB -29.1 LUFS (Average)
Audio quality Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -93.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 88h Endurance rating 86h

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