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Samsung Galaxy A9 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy S6

3.19 in
6.37 in
Samsung Galaxy A9 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
2.78 in
5.65 in
Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
6
4.3 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
29
4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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
0 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.0
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 510ARM Mali-T760
RAM memory3 GB3 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Screen size6.0 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologySuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Pixel density367.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f1.9 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
Gesture Shotyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Internal storage32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesno
Maximum card storage128GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDNo memory slot

Design

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialMetal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Height6.37 in5.65 in
Width3.19 in2.78 in
Depth0.29 in0.27 in
Weight7.05 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
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+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity4000.0 mAh2550.0 mAh
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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