Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A13 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
Released · Nov 15, 2018
Released · Dec 03, 2021
6.3-inch · 2220x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3800 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm
6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches
164.5 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g) 6.88 oz (195.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Caviar black, Lemonade blue, Bubblegum pink Black

Display

Size
6.3-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
80.51 % 81.06 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2× 2.2GHz Cortex-A76 + 6× 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 512 Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 108.9 GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
3800 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
24 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
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
2 MP (Depth information)
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
24 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n66, n77, SA, NSA, Sub-6, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
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) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 18, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA920F
Measured SAR
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

MSRP
$ 249
In The Box
Charger, USB cable, Headphones, SIM removal tool, Documentation Phone, Type-C cable, Sim ejector, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 11, 2018 Dec 02, 2021

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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