Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A30 Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Samsung Galaxy A30 |
Released
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Nov 15, 2018
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Released
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Mar 02, 2019
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6.3-inch
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6.4-inch
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Quad camera
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Dual camera
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6GB · 128GB
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4GB · 64GB
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3800 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm |
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm |
Weight | |
6.46 oz (183.0 g) | 5.82 oz (165.0 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, Blue, White |
Display
Size | |
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6.3-inch | 6.4-inch |
Resolution | |
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI |
Technology | |
Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
Screen-to-body | |
80.51 % | 85.24 % |
Features | |
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 (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) | 4GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | |
128GB, available to use: 108.9 GB | 64GB, available to use: 49.6 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 (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI |
Battery
Capacity | |
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3800 mAh | 4000 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Polymer | Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging |
Camera
Rear | |
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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 |
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" 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 |
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Fourth camera | |
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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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) Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | |
24 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 16 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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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,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, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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 | VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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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 |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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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), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G | |
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Oct 18, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA920F | Date approved: Feb 14, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA305F |
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: 0.32 W/kg Body: 0.52 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.43 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.15 W/kg |
Buyers information
In The Box | |
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Charger, USB cable, Headphones, SIM removal tool, Documentation |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Oct 11, 2018 | Feb 25, 2019 |
Alternative variants
Dual SIM
Dual SIM | Yes |
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with 32 GB storage
RAM | 3GB |
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Internal storage | 32GB |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Specs | Samsung Galaxy A30 Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Review | |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) User Reviews |