Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs Honor 8X Max

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)	Honor 8X Max

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - Global
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
	-	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China

Launch
Announced	2015, December. Released 2016, January	2018, September. Released 2018, September
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	-
Dimensions	161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in)	177.6 x 86.3 x 8.1 mm (6.99 x 3.40 x 0.32 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	-
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)	1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~350 ppi density)
Size	6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)	7.12 inches, 127.8 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 512
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9 (Pie), EMUI 9

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Dual	-	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS	-
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)	8 MP, f/2.0
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	ANT+	-

Battery
Charging	18W wired	18W wired 5W reverse wired
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink	Black, Blue, Red
Models	SM-A900F, SM-A9000	ARE-AL00, ARE-L22HN, ARE-AL10
Price	About 200 EUR	About 250 EUR
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.18 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)	-

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 103h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.817 (sunlight)	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 65dB	-
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529Basemark X: 15290	-

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 103h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.817 (sunlight)	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 65dB	-
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529Basemark X: 15290	-