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Samsung Galaxy A vs Samsung Galaxy S9+

    2.36 in
    4.7 in
    Samsung Galaxy A Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A
      2.91 in
      6.22 in
      Samsung Galaxy S9+ Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Editiorial reviews
      16
      4.1 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		30 %
      4 stars
      		60 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      17
      4.5 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		66 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      45
      4.0 out of 5
      45 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		28 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      47
      4.1 out of 5
      47 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		17 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Operating systemAndroid 2.1Android 8.0
      CPU clock speed0.72 GHz2.7 GHz
      CPU coresSingle-core8-core
      RAM memory384 MB6 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Screen size3.7 in6.2 in
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution800 x 480 px1440 x 2960 px
      TechnologyAMOLED
      • AMOLED
      • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
      Pixel density252.0 ppi529.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB400GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Height4.7 in6.22 in
      Width2.36 in2.91 in
      Depth0.49 in0.33 in
      Weight4.52 oz6.67 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version2.1 EDR5.0
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Type of USB connectorMicro-USBUSB Type-C

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSDPA
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      Navigation systemGPS
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      • Galileo
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy ASamsung Galaxy A
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Battery capacity1500.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
      Talk time13.0 h25.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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