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Samsung Galaxy A9 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

3.19 in
6.37 in
Samsung Galaxy A9 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
2.7 in
5.81 in
Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9
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 %
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20
4.2 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
10 %
4 stars
90 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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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 %
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 8.0
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 510ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory3 GB4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
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 S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f1.9 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps60.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"

Storage

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Internal storage32 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB400GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
MaterialMetal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Height6.37 in5.81 in
Width3.19 in2.7 in
Depth0.29 in0.33 in
Weight7.05 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Dual sim supportyesyes
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 S9Samsung Galaxy S9
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
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
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
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy A9 2016Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity4000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

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