Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro

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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Announced April 2016 September 2016 October 2016
Status Available - April 2016 Coming Soon - October 2016 Available - November 2016
Price Rs. 32,490 ($477.79) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 39,240 ($588.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 36,900 ($475.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Mint Gold, Pink Gold, Dark Gray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.9 mm
(6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)
156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm
(6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in)
162.9 x 80.7 x 6.9 mm
(6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Metal Body
Notification LED No - Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Processor Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7420 Octa Quad-core 1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & Quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8976Pro Snapdragon 653
GPU Adreno 510 Mali-T760MP8 Adreno 510
RAM 4 GB 3 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 32 GB 32/64 GB 64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 256 GB

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.0 inches 5.7 inches 6.0 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (367 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (386 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (367 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 75.93% 74.66% 75.56%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio with RDS; recording FM radio, RDS, recording Stereo FM radio with RDS; recording
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 16 MP 16 MP 16 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED (dual Tone)
Features Auto focus, OIS, f/1.9, 1/2.8" Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR Autofocus, f/1.9, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR Autofocus, f/1.9, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p [Similar] 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p [Similar] 16 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat7 350/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE, VoLTE
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE v4.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, Fast Charging
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 32 GB, 4 GB RAM 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 256 GB
USB OTG - - Yes

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable battery
Capacity 5000 mAh 3300 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -