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Samsung Galaxy A9 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

    3.19 in
    6.37 in
    Samsung Galaxy A9 2016 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
      2.68 in
      5.86 in
      Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S8
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      6
      4.3 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
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      1 stars
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      19
      4.4 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		70 %
      4 stars
      		20 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      User rating
      43
      4.3 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		51 %
      4 stars
      		32 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      44
      4.1 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 7.0
      CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.3 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 510ARM Mali-G71 MP20
      RAM memory3 GB4 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Screen size6.0 in5.8 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2960 px
      TechnologySuper AMOLED
      • AMOLED
      • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
      Pixel density367.0 ppi570.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnoyes
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Internal storage32 GB64 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage128GB256GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Pink
      • White
      • Arctic silver
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Midnight black
      • Orchid grey
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Rose pink
      • Silver
      • Turquoise
      Water resistantnoyes
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Height6.37 in5.86 in
      Width3.19 in2.68 in
      Depth0.29 in0.31 in
      Weight7.05 oz5.47 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Fingerprintyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Dual sim supportyesno
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.15.0
      Bluetooth profileA2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • SAP
      Bluetooth codecSBC
      • aptX
      • SBC
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.0
      3.1

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation systemGLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      • Galileo
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      4G LTEyesyes

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Replaceable batterynono
      Battery capacity4000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Fast chargingnoyes
      Wireless charging noyes

      Pros & Cons

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