Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A20 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)	Samsung Galaxy A20
Released · Nov 15, 2018	Released · Apr 10, 2019
6.3-inch · 2220x1080px	6.4-inch · 1560x720px
Quad camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	3GB · 32GB
3800 mAh	4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm	6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches 158.4 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g)	5.96 oz (169.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, 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,Deep blue, Red

Display

Size
6.3-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI	1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
80.51 %	84.95 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)	Samsung Exynos 7884 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 512	Mali-G71 MP2
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 108.9 GB	32GB, available to use: 20.3 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3800 mAh	4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
24 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/5" 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
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)	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac 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, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
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), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 18, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA920F	Date approved: Jun 19, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA205U
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	Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 0.60 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.37 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg Phablet: 3.94 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 250
In The Box
Charger, USB cable, Headphones, SIM removal tool, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 11, 2018

Alternative variants

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

for T-Mobile and Metro


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for Verizon, Sprint, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for US Cellular


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Links

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