Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs Comparison

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4.0	9.0
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)	Samsung Galaxy S9
Released · Nov 15, 2018	Released · Mar 16, 2018
6.3-inch · 2220x1080px	5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
Quad camera	Single camera
6GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
3800 mAh	3000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 11, 2018	Feb 25, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
	$720

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm	5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.46 oz / 183.0 g	5.75 oz / 163.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Other	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Caviar black, Lemonade blue, Bubblegum pink	Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 80.51% screen-to-body	5.8-inch, 84.36% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent)	1 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)	Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 512	Adreno 630
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3800 mAh, Li - Polymer	3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Single camera
Main camera
24 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/4" 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	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
24 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 18, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA920F	Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U
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: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 27, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg

with Dual SIM


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18
Dual SIM	Yes

with 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$820

with 128 GB storage


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$770

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