Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

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PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A750F/DS, A750FN/DSHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - A750F/DS, A750FN/DS1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - A750G-
Launch
Announced2018, September 20. Released 2018, October2015, December. Released 2016, January
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, plastic frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Dimensions159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm (6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 in)161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight168 g (5.93 oz)200 g (7.05 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Size6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
ChipsetExynos 7885 (14 nm)Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
GPUMali-G71Adreno 510
OSAndroid 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.0Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Single-13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Triple24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens-
Video1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFCYes (market dependent)Yes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioFM radioFM radio, RDS, recording
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
 ANT+ Samsung PayANT+
Battery
Charging-18W wired
TypeLi-Po 3300 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsBlack, blue, gold, pinkPearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink
ModelsSM-A750F, SM-A750FN, SM-A750G, SM-A750GN, SM-A750C, SM-A750X, SM-A750NSM-A900F, SM-A9000
PriceAbout 310 EURAbout 200 EUR
SAR-1.19 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.34 W/kg (head)     1.43 W/kg (body)0.18 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -92.5dB-
Battery life Endurance rating 93h Endurance rating 103h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.324 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.817 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 79dB Voice 65dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 65dB
Performance AnTuTu: 123883 (v7) GeekBench: 4446 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529Basemark X: 15290
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -92.5dB-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 93hEndurance rating 103h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.324 (sunlight)Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.817 (sunlight)
LoudspeakerVoice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 79dBVoice 65dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 65dB
PerformanceAnTuTu: 123883 (v7) GeekBench: 4446 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529Basemark X: 15290