Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm	6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm
Weight
5.61 oz (159.0 g)	6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Other
Colors
Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud	Caviar black, Lemonade blue, Bubblegum pink

Display

Size
5.2-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI	2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
71.51 %	80.51 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Mali-T830 MP3	Adreno 512
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 23.1 GB	128GB, available to use: 108.9 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3800 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm	24 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	8 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.9" Pixel size: 1 μm
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP	24 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA	LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 06, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA520F	Date approved: Oct 18, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA920F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.30 W/kg Body: 0.55 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg	Head: 0.24 W/kg Body: 0.84 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg Phablet: 3.95 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
	Charger, USB cable, Headphones, SIM removal tool, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 02, 2017	Oct 11, 2018

Alternative variants

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

Links

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