• Black
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  • 3 colours
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

4.7 NeoScore #3430 of 5790

Launched October 2018

Overview

NeoScore

4.7

#3430 of 5790

Design & display
6.6
Performance & hardware
3.7
Camera
5.0
Connectivity
5.3
Battery & charging
3.5

Strengths

Weak points

  • Battery & charging3.5
  • Performance & hardware3.7
  • Camera5.0
Display
6.3″Super AMOLED1,080 × 2,220 px60 Hz
Design
183 g77 mm162.5 mm7.8 mm
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660Octa-Core8 GB RAM128 GB
AnTuTu
140,500Better than 52% of phones
Battery
3,800 mAh18 W
Cameras
24 Mpx · f/1.710 Mpx · f/2.48 Mpx · f/2.4selfie 24 Mpx · f/2
Network
4G3G2G
Software
Android 8

Samsung

Technical specifications

Battery

Battery Capacity
3,800 mAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power
18 W
Battery Features
Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Design

Body Colors
Black, Blue, Pink
Body Thickness
7.8 mm
Body Width
77 mm
Body Height
162.5 mm
Weight
183 g
Usable Surface
80.1 %
Body Materials
Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Foldable
No
Rugged Build
No

Performance

Processor Model
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Processor Process Size
14 nm
Graphics GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 512
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock
2.2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity
128 GB
AnTuTu Score
140,500
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
342
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
1,232
CPU Description
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold and 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Processor Type
Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor
Yes
RAM Capacity
8 GB
RAM Type
DDR4
Expandable Storage
Yes
AnTuTu version
v7
Maximum memory card
512 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Placement
Rear

Display

Display Aspect Ratio
18.5:9
Display Technology
Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal
6.3″
Display Horizontal Resolution
1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution
2,220 px
Display Pixel Density
393 ppi
Display Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio
4,220 :1
Display Features
Gorilla Glass 5, Always-On Display, Touchscreen
Integrated Projector
No

Sensor

Sensor Features
Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Operating System
Android 8
OS Family
Android
OS Version
8
Direct OS Updates
No

Connectivity

SIM Configurations
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
Cellular Technologies
GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g
Wi-Fi Features
Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles
A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features
3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, ANT+
USB Version
USB 2.0
SAR American Head
0.27 W/kg
SAR American Body
0.84 W/kg
SAR (EU) head
0.35 W/kg
SAR (EU) body
1.59 W/kg

Audio

Microphone Count
2
Audio Features
A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Features

Built-in functions
Samsung Pay

Automated technical index

NeoScore

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4.69 /10

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Selected variant

Galaxy A9 (2018)

Design & display

6.6

Display Technology Super AMOLED
8.7
Display Refresh Rate 60 Hz
5.0
Display Pixel Density 393 ppi
8.3
Display Features Gorilla Glass 5, Always-On Display, Touchscreen
1.0
Weight 183 g
7.7
Usable Surface 80.1 %
6.5
Body Thickness 7.8 mm
8.4

Performance & hardware

3.7

AnTuTu Score 140,500
0.7
RAM Capacity 8 GB
7.0
Storage Type eMMC 5.1
2.0
Processor Process Size 14 nm
3.0
Maximum Storage Capacity 128 GB
5.5
Maximum CPU Clock 2.2 GHz
4.8
RAM Type DDR4
5.0

Camera

5.0

Sensor Size 1/2.8″
3.3
Aperture f/1.7
8.5
Optical Image Stabilization No
2.0
Resolution 24 Mpx
6.7
Optical Zoom 2 x
5.0
Camera Features LED Flash, Panorama, HDR, Continuous Autofocus, Manual ISO, Manual White Balance, Phase-Detection Autofocus, Touch Focus, Telephoto Camera
0.0

Connectivity

5.3

Connectivity Features 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, ANT+
2.5
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
7.0
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g
5.0
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.0
5.0
Navigation Systems GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
7.5
SIM Configurations Dual Nano-SIM
7.5

Battery & charging

3.5

Battery Capacity 3,800 mAh
5.5
Fast Charge Power 18 W
3.6
Battery Features Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
0.0

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Design & display
6.61
Performance & hardware
3.68
Camera
5.02
Connectivity
5.28
Battery & charging
3.52
NeoScore rank
#3430 / 5790

Galaxy A9 (2018)

Camera system

Every physical camera module is shown separately, with its sensor, lens and capture capabilities.

1

Rear main camera

Resolution
24 Mpx
Sensor Type
CMOS
Sensor Size
1/2.8″
Pixel Size
0.9 µm
Video Recording
4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30 fps
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Sensor
Resolution
24 Mpx
Sensor Type
CMOS
Sensor Size
1/2.8″
Pixel Size
0.9 µm
Video
Video Recording
4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30 fps
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Slow Motion Frame Rate
30 fps
Lens
Aperture
f/1.7
Optical Image Stabilization
No
Flash
Flash Type
LED
Flash LED Count
1 LED
Features
Camera Features
LED Flash, Panorama, HDR, Continuous Autofocus, Manual ISO, Manual White Balance, Phase-Detection Autofocus, Touch Focus, Telephoto Camera
2

Rear telephoto camera

Resolution
10 Mpx
Sensor Size
1/3.91″
Pixel Size
1 µm
Optical Zoom
2 x
Aperture
f/2.4
Sensor
Resolution
10 Mpx
Sensor Size
1/3.91″
Pixel Size
1 µm
Lens
Optical Zoom
2 x
Aperture
f/2.4
3

Rear ultrawide camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
Sensor Size
1/4″
Pixel Size
1.12 µm
Aperture
f/2.4
Sensor
Resolution
8 Mpx
Sensor Size
1/4″
Pixel Size
1.12 µm
Lens
Aperture
f/2.4
4

Front camera

Resolution
24 Mpx
Sensor Size
1/2.8″
Pixel Size
0.9 µm
Video Recording
1080p at 30 fps
Aperture
f/2
Camera Features
HDR
Sensor
Resolution
24 Mpx
Sensor Size
1/2.8″
Pixel Size
0.9 µm
Video
Video Recording
1080p at 30 fps
Lens
Aperture
f/2
Features
Camera Features
HDR

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