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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016): camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), ahead on Camera, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Design & display or Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Galaxy A9 (2016)
Design & display	7.9	6.3
Performance & hardware	2.5	1.8
Camera	3.9	4.6
Connectivity	3.8	4.4
Battery & charging	2.7	3.7

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), if you care about…

Display Pixel Density: 386 ppi; against 367 ppi
Weight: 182 g; against 200 g
OS Version: 6; against 5.1

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,300 mAh
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Display Diagonal: 6″; against 5.7″

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Galaxy A9 (2016)
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7420	Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Processor Process Size	14 nm Best value	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-T760 MP8	Qualcomm Adreno 510
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.1 GHz Best value	1.8 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	32 GB
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 4 Cortex-A57 cores at 2.1 GHz and 4 Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5 GHz.	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 and 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
RAM Capacity	3 GB	3 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes

Design

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Galaxy A9 (2016)
Body Colors	Blue, Pink, Silver, Gold	White, Black, Gold, Pink
Body Thickness	7.2 mm Best value	7.4 mm
Body Width	76.8 mm	80.9 mm
Body Height	156.6 mm	161.7 mm
Weight	182 g Best value	200 g
Usable Surface	74.5 %	75.9 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Unfolded thickness	—	7.4 mm

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Galaxy A9 (2016)
Battery Capacity	3,300 mAh	4,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	—	18 W
Battery Features	—	Fast Charging
Talk time	22 h	—
Music playback time	44 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Galaxy A9 (2016)
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.7″	6″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	386 ppi Best value	367 ppi
Display Contrast Ratio	—	3.817 :1
Display Features	—	Gorilla Glass 4, AMOLED

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Galaxy A9 (2016)
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Galaxy A9 (2016)
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Galaxy A9 (2016)
Operating System	Android 6	Android 5.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6 Best value	5.1

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Galaxy A9 (2016)
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB
USB Version	microUSB	microUSB
SAR American Head	—	1.19 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	1.33 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.13 W/kg Best value	0.18 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	1.17 W/kg	0.55 W/kg Best value

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Galaxy A9 (2016)
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Galaxy A9 (2016)
Model numbers	SM-A8100, SM-A810F, SM-A810YZ, SM-A810S	SM-A900F, SM-A9000