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
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 11, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$250

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, 80.51% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 84.95% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI 1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) Untested

Hardware

System chip
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
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3800 mAh, Li - Polymer 4000 mAh
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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Front
24 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Yes
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), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 5, 8
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

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
for T-Mobile and Metro
LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
TDD Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
for Verizon, Sprint, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile
LTE Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 71
TDD Bands 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
for US Cellular
LTE Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 66, 71
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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