Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Released · Nov 15, 2018
Released · Sep 04, 2025
6.3-inch · 2220x1080px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3800 mAh
4900 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 11, 2018 Sep 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $650

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm
6.35 x 3.02 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
161.3 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.46 oz / 183.0 g 6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Caviar black, Lemonade blue, Bubblegum pink Navy, Jetblack, White, Icyblue

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 80.51% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 88.06% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, 1900 nits
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1761 (Good)
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) Exynos 2400 S5E9945 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
Deca-core
1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4
2x2.9GH​z Cortex-A720
3x2.6​GHz Cortex-A720
4x1.9​5GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 512 Xclipse 940
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (16), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2170
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 7110
3D Mark High
Untested 3623
3D Mark Low
Untested 2253

Battery

Type
3800 mAh, Li - Polymer 4900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging
Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 59min
Browsing
15h 3min
Video
10h 29min
Gaming
10h 27min

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 (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
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
8 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
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
Yes
Front
24 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
143
Overall
148
Photo
139
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.4
WLAN
dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 2, 3, 5, 8
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
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

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