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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) and Samsung Galaxy S8: 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 S8, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy S8
Design & display	6.0	7.6
Performance & hardware	2.1	3.1
Camera	4.8	5.1
Connectivity	4.5	5.5
Battery & charging	5.4	2.3

Which one is for you?

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

Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 15 W
Talk time: 33 h; against 20 h
Music playback time: 109 h; against 67 h

Samsung Galaxy S8, if you care about…

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0; against Bluetooth 4.2
Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB
Display Pixel Density: 570 ppi; against 367 ppi
Weight: 155 g; against 210 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy S8
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 652	Samsung Exynos 8895
Processor Process Size	28 nm	10 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 510	Mali-G71 MP20
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS
Maximum CPU Clock	1.8 GHz	2.35 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	64 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	—	199,022
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	418
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,429
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A72 cores at 1.8 GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.4 GHz.	Octa-core: 4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 and 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 (EMEA); 4×2.35 GHz Kryo and 4×1.9 GHz Kryo (USA and China).
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	—	v7
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy S8
Body Colors	White, Black, Gold	Black, Grey, Silver, Blue, Gold, Pink, Red
Body Thickness	7.9 mm Best value	8 mm
Body Width	80.9 mm	68.1 mm
Body Height	161.7 mm	148.9 mm
Weight	210 g	155 g Best value
Usable Surface	75.9 %	83.6 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m
Unfolded thickness	7.9 mm Best value	8 mm

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy S8
Battery Capacity	5,000 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	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
Talk time	33 h Best value	20 h
Music playback time	109 h Best value	67 h

Display

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy S8
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	18.5:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	6″ Best value	5.8″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	2,960 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	367 ppi	570 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	4,768 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, AMOLED	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy S8
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy S8
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy S8
Operating System	Android 6	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	7 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy S8
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, 4G LTE B40	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 B66, 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/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 5.0 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, Samsung DeX, ANT+, DLNA
USB Version	microUSB	USB 3.1
SAR American Head	—	0.44 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.75 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.62 W/kg	0.32 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body	1.32 W/kg	1.27 W/kg Best value
Max. download speed	—	1,000 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy S8
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, aptX, LE, Loudspeaker, 32-bit/384kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy S8
Model numbers	SM-A9100, SM-A910F	SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F

Features

Specification	Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)	Galaxy S8
Built-in functions	—	Microsoft Continuum Support, Bixby natural-language commands, Samsung Pay