Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) or Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) | |
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Release date | 2018, October | 2015, December | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 3.03 in | 144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.8 in | |
Weight | 183 g | 6.46 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink | Black, White, Gold, Pink | |
Battery | 3800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h |
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Approximate price | 600 EUR | 250 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.3" in | 5.2" in | |
Screen area | 100.2 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 80.1% | 72.5% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2220 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 393 PPI | 424 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 24 MP, Quad | 13 MP, Single | |
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 |
-13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), OIS, AF | |
Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
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/1.9, 24mm (wide) | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | - Exynos 7580 Octa - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only |
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CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only |
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GPU | Adreno 512 | Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 405 - China only |
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External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 317 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1095 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 300 | 108 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1336 | 400 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 642 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3208 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1983 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / UMTS / 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 / 1900 / 2100 UMTS 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, 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 - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- ANT+ - --Samsung Pay - Fast battery charging |
- ANT+ --Samsung Pay - Fast battery charging - |
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Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Pro, Samsung Galaxy A9s Versions: SM-A920F/DS (Global); SM-A9200 (China) |
- Versions: A510F (EMEA); A510F/DS (KAZ, RUS); A510M (LATAM); A510M/DS (BRA, CHL); A510FD (SEA, IND); A510Y/DS (AUS, TWN, NZL, PHL); A5100 (HKG, CHN). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Duos with du |
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