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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy S9

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy S9: 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 S9, ahead on Design & display and Performance & hardware. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy S9
Design & display	6.6	7.5
Performance & hardware	3.7	4.3
Camera	5.0	5.3
Connectivity	5.3	5.5
Battery & charging	3.5	2.8

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,800 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
RAM Capacity: 8 GB; against 4 GB
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 15 W
Body Thickness: 7.8 mm; against 8.5 mm

Samsung Galaxy S9, if you care about…

AnTuTu Score: 250,156; against 140,500
Storage Type: UFS 2.1; against eMMC 5.1
Maximum Storage Capacity: 256 GB; against 128 GB
Display Pixel Density: 570 ppi; against 393 ppi

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy S9
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Samsung Exynos 9810
Processor Process Size	14 nm	10 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 512	—
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz	2.8 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	140,500	250,156 Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	342	559 Best value
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	1,232	1,840 Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold and 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core: 4×2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 and 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 (EMEA); 4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold and 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver (USA/LATAM and China).
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB Best value	4 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	—
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v7	v7
Maximum memory card	512 GB Best value	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy S9
Body Colors	Black, Blue, Pink	Black, Blue, Grey, Lavender, Red, Gold, Ice
Body Thickness	7.8 mm Best value	8.5 mm
Body Width	77 mm	68.7 mm
Body Height	162.5 mm	147.7 mm
Weight	183 g	163 g Best value
Usable Surface	80.1 %	83.6 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy S9
Battery Capacity	3,800 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power	—	5 W

Display

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy S9
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	18.5:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	6.3″ Best value	5.8″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	2,220 px	2,960 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	393 ppi	570 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	4,220 :1	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, 3D Touch, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy S9
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy S9
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy S9
Operating System	Android 8	Android 8
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	8	8

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy S9
SIM Configurations	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 B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, ANT+	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, DLNA
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 3.1 Best value
SAR American Head	0.27 W/kg Best value	0.63 W/kg
SAR American Body	0.84 W/kg Best value	0.96 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.35 W/kg Best value	0.36 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	1.59 W/kg	1.18 W/kg Best value
Max. download speed	450 Mbps	1,200 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	200 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy S9
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, aptX, High-Bitrate Audio Support Best value

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy S9
Model numbers	SM-A920F, SM-A9200, SM-A920N, SM-A920X	SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K

Features

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy S9
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay	Bixby natural-language commands