Samsung Galaxy A04 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Comparison and Differences

Smartphone 1

Samsung Galaxy A04

Smartphone 2

Smartphone 3

Launched more recently in August 2022, providing a fresher model.
Larger battery capacity of 5000mAh for potentially longer battery life.
Higher-resolution main camera with 50 MP, which might offer better photo quality.
Offers a diversity of RAM and storage configurations up to 128GB and 8GB RAM.
More affordable with a listed price of $135.
Has a dedicated microSDXC slot for storage expansion.

Features a higher resolution Super AMOLED display with 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Includes advanced features like 3D Touch (home button only), Samsung DeX, and wireless charging.
Equipped with a more powerful chipset with variants including Exynos 9810 and Snapdragon 845.
Superior AnTuTu 8 benchmark score, indicating better overall performance.
Comes with more camera features, including a variable aperture (f/1.5-2.4) and 4K video recording at 60fps.
Has additional sensors like an iris scanner, barometer, heart rate, and SpO2.
Offers higher water and dust resistance with IP68 certification.

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy A04	Samsung Galaxy S9
Rating	(+4)	(+6)
Release date	2022, August 24	2018, February
Dimensions (HxWxD)	164.4 x 76.3 x 9.1 mm \| 6.47 x 6.47 x 3 in	147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm \| 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.7 in
Weight	192 g \| 6.77 oz	163 g \| 5.75 oz
Body Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, Green, White, Copper	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable	3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price	$ 135	490 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Technology	PLS LCD	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.5" in	5.8" in
Screen area	102.0 cm²	84.8 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.3%	83.6%
Screen resolution	720 x 1600 px	1440 x 2960 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	270 PPI	570 PPI
Screen protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs		- HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Rear camera, main	50 MP, Dual	12 MP, Single
Camera specs	-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	-12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie	5 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Specifications	5 MP, f/2.2	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF
Functions		Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	Yes	1440p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score		81
DxOMark Photo		81
DxOMark Video		81

Operating system - OS	Android 12, One UI Core 4.1	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	- Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)	- Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.8 GHz)	- Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU	IMG8322	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
External memory	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal memory	32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	64/128/256 GB, 4 GB RAM

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)

Radio		FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others		- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Sensors	- Accelerometer, proximity	- Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other extras		- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions		- Versions: G960F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G960F/DS (Europe, Global Dual-SIM); G960U (USA); G960W (Canada); G9600 (China, LATAM)