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| ratings | ||||
| Overall NDTV Rating | Read Review | - | ||
| Design Rating | - | |||
| Display Rating | - | |||
| Software Rating | - | |||
| Performance Rating | - | |||
| Battery Life Rating | - | |||
| Camera Rating | - | |||
| Value for Money Rating | - | |||
| key specs | ||||
| Display | 5.80-inch | 6.00-inch | ||
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 9810 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 | ||
| Front Camera | 8-megapixel | 8-megapixel | ||
| Rear Camera | 12-megapixel | 13-megapixel | ||
| RAM | 4GB | 3GB | ||
| Storage | 64GB | 32GB | ||
| Battery Capacity | 3000mAh | 4000mAh | ||
| OS | Android 8.0 | Android 5.1.1 | ||
| Resolution | 1440x2960 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels | ||
| general | ||||
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung | ||
| Model | Galaxy S9 | Galaxy A9 | ||
| Release date | March 1, 2018 | December 1, 2015 | ||
| Launched in India | Yes | - | ||
| Form factor | Touchscreen | Touchscreen | ||
| Dimensions (mm) | 147.70 x 68.70 x 8.50 | - | ||
| Weight (g) | 163.00 | - | ||
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 3000 | 4000 | ||
| Removable battery | No | No | ||
| Fast charging | Quick Charge 2.0 | - | ||
| Wireless charging | Yes | - | ||
| Colours | Lilac Purple, Midnight Black, Coral Blue | Pink, Gold, White | ||
| Thickness | - | 7.4 | ||
| display | ||||
| Screen size (inches) | 5.80 | 6.00 | ||
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | ||
| Resolution | 1440x2960 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels | ||
| Protection type | Gorilla Glass | - | ||
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | - | ||
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 568 | - | ||
| hardware | ||||
| Processor | octa-core (4x2.7GHz + 4x1.7GHz) | 1.8GHz octa-core | ||
| Processor make | Samsung Exynos 9810 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 | ||
| RAM | 4GB | 3GB | ||
| Internal storage | 64GB | 32GB | ||
| Expandable storage | Yes | Yes | ||
| Expandable storage type | microSD | microSD | ||
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 400 | 128 | ||
| camera | ||||
| Rear camera | 12-megapixel (1.4-micron) | 13-megapixel | ||
| Rear autofocus | Phase detection autofocus | - | ||
| Rear flash | LED | LED | ||
| Front camera | 8-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.22-micron) | 8-megapixel | ||
| Front autofocus | Yes | - | ||
| Front flash | No | - | ||
| software | ||||
| Operating system | Android 8.0 | Android 5.1.1 | ||
| Skin | Experience 9.0 | - | ||
| connectivity | ||||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | ||
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | - | ||
| GPS | Yes | Yes | ||
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.00 | Yes, v 4.10 | ||
| NFC | Yes | Yes | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | No | ||
| USB Type-C | Yes | - | ||
| Headphones | 3.5mm | 3.5mm | ||
| FM | No | Yes | ||
| Number of SIMs | 2 | 2 | ||
| Wi-Fi Direct | Yes | Yes | ||
| Infrared | - | No | ||
| Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | - | No | ||
| sim 1 | ||||
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Regular | ||
| GSM/CDMA | GSM | GSM | ||
| 3G | Yes | Yes | ||
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes | ||
| sim 2 | ||||
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Regular | ||
| GSM/CDMA | GSM | GSM | ||
| 3G | Yes | Yes | ||
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes | ||
| sensors | ||||
| Face unlock | Yes | - | ||
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | - | ||
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes | No | ||
| Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes | ||
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes | ||
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes | ||
| Barometer | Yes | No | ||
| Temperature sensor | - | No | ||
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