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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy S9 comparison

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key specs
Display6.30-inch5.80-inch5.80-inch
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 660Apple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 9810
Front Camera24-megapixel 7-megapixel 8-megapixel
Rear Camera24-megapixel + 10-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel 12-megapixel
RAM6GB-4GB
Storage128GB64GB64GB
Battery Capacity3800mAh-3000mAh
OSAndroid 8.0 OreoiOS 12Android 8.0
Resolution1080x2220 pixels1125x2436 pixels1440x2960 pixels
general
BrandSamsungAppleSamsung
ModelGalaxy A9 (2018)iPhone XSGalaxy S9
Release dateOctober 1, 2018September 1, 2018March 1, 2018
Form factorTouchscreenTouchscreenTouchscreen
Dimensions (mm)162.50 x 77.00 x 7.80143.60 x 70.90 x 7.70147.70 x 68.70 x 8.50
Weight (g)183.00177.00163.00
Battery capacity (mAh)3800-3000
Launched in India-YesYes
IP rating-IP68-
Removable battery-NoNo
Fast charging-ProprietaryQuick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging-YesYes
Colours-Space Grey, Silver, GoldLilac Purple, Midnight Black, Coral Blue
display
Screen size (inches)6.305.805.80
TouchscreenYesYesYes
Resolution1080x2220 pixels1125x2436 pixels1440x2960 pixels
Protection type-OtherGorilla Glass
Pixels per inch (PPI)-458568
Aspect ratio--18.5:9
hardware
Processorocta-core (4x2.2GHz + 4x1.8GHz)hexa-coreocta-core (4x2.7GHz + 4x1.7GHz)
Processor makeQualcomm Snapdragon 660Apple A12 BionicSamsung Exynos 9810
RAM6GB-4GB
Internal storage128GB64GB64GB
Expandable storageYesNoYes
Expandable storage typemicroSD-microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)512-400
camera
Rear camera24-megapixel (f/1.7) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4) + 8-megapixel (f/2.4) + 5-megapixel (f/2.0)12-megapixel (f/1.8, 1.4-micron) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4)12-megapixel (1.4-micron)
Rear autofocusYesYesPhase detection autofocus
Front camera24-megapixel (f/2.0)7-megapixel (f/2.2)8-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.22-micron)
Rear flash-YesLED
Front autofocus--Yes
Front flash--No
software
Operating systemAndroid 8.0 OreoiOS 12Android 8.0
SkinSamsung Experience UX-Experience 9.0
connectivity
Wi-FiYesYesYes
Wi-Fi standards supported802.11 a/b/g/n/ac802.11 a/b/g/n/ac802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPSYesYesYes
BluetoothYes, v 5.00Yes, v 5.00Yes, v 5.00
NFCYesYesYes
USB Type-CYes-Yes
Headphones3.5mmLightning3.5mm
FMNo-No
Number of SIMs222
Lightning-Yes-
Active 4G on both SIM cards-Yes-
USB OTG--Yes
Wi-Fi Direct--Yes
sim 1
SIM TypeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
GSM/CDMAGSMGSMGSM
3GYesYesYes
4G/ LTEYesYesYes
sim 2
SIM TypeNano-SIMeSIMNano-SIM
3GYesYesYes
4G/ LTEYesYesYes
GSM/CDMA-GSMGSM
sensors
Face unlockYesYesYes
Fingerprint sensorYesNoYes
Compass/ MagnetometerYesYesYes
Proximity sensorYesYesYes
AccelerometerYesYesYes
Ambient light sensorYesYesYes
GyroscopeYesYesYes
3D face recognition-Yes-
Barometer-YesYes

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