Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A03 Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

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Samsung Galaxy A03

Samsung Galaxy A03

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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) or Samsung Galaxy A03 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Samsung Galaxy A03
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Release date 2018, October 2022, January
Dimensions (HxWxD) 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 3.03 in 164.2 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.99 in
Weight 183 g | 6.46 oz 196 g | 6.91 oz
Body Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
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Colors Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink Black, Blue, Red
Battery 3800 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
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Screen

Technology Super AMOLED PLS TFT
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.3" in 6.5" in
Screen area 100.2 cm2 102.0 cm2
Screen format 18.5:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 80.1% 81.8%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2220 px 720 x 1600 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 393 PPI 270 PPI
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 24 MP, Quad 48 MP, Dual
Camera specs -24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.9µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm
-10 MP f/2.4, 52mm, (telephoto), 1/3.9'', 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom
-5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0'', 1.12µm, depth sensor
-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
DxOMark Main Score 88
DxOMark Photo 93
DxOMark Video 77
Front camera, selfie 24 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.9µm 5 MP, f/2.2
Functions HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 11
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) - Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz & 6x1.6 GHz)
GPU Adreno 512
External memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 64/128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 175450
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 317
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 1095
GeekBench 5 Single Core 300
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1336

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS
NFC Yes No
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)    

SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
-Dolby Atmos

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Accelerometer, proximity
Other extras
- ANT+
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--Samsung Pay
- Fast battery charging
Versions
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Pro, Samsung Galaxy A9s Versions: SM-A920F/DS (Global); SM-A9200 (China)

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