Samsung Galaxy A9 vs Samsung Galaxy S8+
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| December 2015 | March 2017 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - January 2016 | Available - April 2017 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 33,000 ($499.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 64,900 ($845.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in) |
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | |
| 200 g (7.05 oz) | 173 g (6.1 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| - | Dual-SIM |
| 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) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | IP68 certified |
| Notification LED | |
| - | Yes |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 [Similar] | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) / Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835/ Exynos 8895 Octa [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 510 [Similar] | Adreno 540 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 4/6 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB | 64/128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] | 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | Dual-LED (Dual Tone) |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, f/1.9, OIS, 1/3'' sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR | Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.7 aperture, OIS, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Front Camera | |
| 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p [Similar] | 8 MP, AF [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio with RDS; recording | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat7 350/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, VoLTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Light Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| Heart-rate Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Capacity | |
| 4000 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |