Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches 159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm	6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g)	6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Other
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue	Caviar black, Lemonade blue, Bubblegum pink

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI	2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
74.55 %	80.51 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2	Adreno 512
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB, available to use: 108.9 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh	3800 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm	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, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 18 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	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) Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
24 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	24 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, 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)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, 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, Dolby Atmos	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)	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), 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), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA	LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 13, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA750FN	Date approved: Oct 18, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA920F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.50 W/kg Body: 0.39 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.05 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, microUSB cable, Headphones, SIM Removal Tool, Documentation	Charger, USB cable, Headphones, SIM removal tool, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 20, 2018	Oct 11, 2018

Alternative variants

with 4 GB RAM

RAM	4GB

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

with 64 GB storage

RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

Dual SIM support

Dual SIM	Yes

Links

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