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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Specs Comparison

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6.5
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
4.0
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Released · Jan 06, 2018
Released · Nov 15, 2018
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
6.3-inch · 2220x1080px
Single camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
3800 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 19, 2017 Oct 11, 2018

Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm 		6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.07 oz (172.0 g) 6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Other
Colors
Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue Caviar black, Lemonade blue, Bubblegum pink

Display

Size
5.6-inch, 75.60% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 80.51% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 441 PPI 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm) 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 Adreno 512
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/32GB 		6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7 		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
1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera)
Video capture: 1080p 		24 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
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 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA 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: Nov 14, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMA530F 		Date approved: Oct 18, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA920F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.98 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

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