Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
| Network | ||
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| 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 / 1900 / 2100 - A750F/DS, A750FN/DS |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - A750F/DS, A750FN/DS |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| - | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - A750G | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2015, December. Released 2016, January | 2018, September 20. Released 2018, October |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in) | 159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm (6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 168 g (5.93 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density) | 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| - | Always-on display | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) | Exynos 7885 (14 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 510 | Mali-G71 |
| OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.0 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 32GB 3GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Single | 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS | - |
| Triple | - | 24 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 |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | - | HDR |
| Single | 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) | 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market dependent) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| ANT+ | ANT+ Samsung Pay | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 18W wired | - |
| Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink | Black, blue, gold, pink |
| Models | SM-A900F, SM-A9000 | SM-A750F, SM-A750FN, SM-A750G, SM-A750GN, SM-A750C, SM-A750X, SM-A750N |
| Price | About 200 EUR | About 310 EUR |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.18 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) | 0.34 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -92.5dB |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 103h | Endurance rating 93h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.817 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.324 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 65dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 65dB | Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 79dB |
| Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529Basemark X: 15290 | AnTuTu: 123883 (v7) GeekBench: 4446 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -92.5dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 103h | Endurance rating 93h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.817 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.324 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 65dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 65dB | Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 79dB |
| Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529Basemark X: 15290 | AnTuTu: 123883 (v7) GeekBench: 4446 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |