Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy A01 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9 Samsung Galaxy A01
Released · Mar 16, 2018
Released · January 2020
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
5.7-inch · 1520x720px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
2GB · 16GB
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm
5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches
147.5 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g) 5.33 oz (151.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue Black, Blue, Red

Display

Size
5.8-inch 5.7-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI 1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 295 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
84.36 % 78.22 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.45GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 505
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 7.8W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
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
1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: QHD (30 fps)
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
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 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
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), Barometer Accelerometer
Other
NFC, ANT+ UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD Dolby Atmos
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 14
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U
Date approved: Feb 24, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA015A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg
Head: 0.61 W/kg
Body: 0.61 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 720 $ 100
In The Box
QuickStart Guide, Charging Block, USB-C, SIM tray eject tool

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018 Dec 17, 2019

Alternative variants

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
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 13
WLAN 802.11 a,b,g,n
Hearing aid compatible M4/T4
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 15, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA015V
Measured SAR Head: 0.63 W/kg
Body: 1.37 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.37 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.37 W/kg
MSRP $ 150
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
MSRP $ 820
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
MSRP $ 770
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