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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.3-inch Samsung Galaxy A9 [2018] [with Qualcomm Snapdragon 660] that was released on October 11, 2018, against the Samsung Galaxy A70, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A9 [2018]
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Optical image stabilization
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A70
- Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3800 mAh
- Shows 24% longer battery life [31:34 vs 25:28 hours]
- Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 9
- 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark [269K versus 226K]
- Thinner bezels – 5.9% more screen real estate
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 675
Review
Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A9 [2018] and Galaxy A70 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance [apps, system]
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Feature
Priority [Weight]
The higher the priority, the more it will affect the final NanoReview score.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED Size 6.3 inches 6.7 inches Resolution 1080 x 2220 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels Aspect ratio 18.5:9 20:9 PPI 392 ppi 393 ppi Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz Adaptive refresh rate No No Max rated brightness 560 nits 600 nits HDR support No - Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Screen-to-body ratio 80.1% 86% Display features - Always-On Display - Always-On Display Display tests RGB color space 97% - PWM 250 Hz - Response time 4.4 ms - Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test [auto]
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]
Design and build
Height 162.5 mm [6.4 inches] 164.3 mm [6.47 inches] Width 77 mm [3.03 inches] 76.7 mm [3.02 inches] Thickness 7.8 mm [0.31 inches] 7.9 mm [0.31 inches] Weight 183 g [6.46 oz] 183 g [6.46 oz] Waterproof No No Rear material Glass Plastic Frame material Metal Plastic Colors Black, Blue, Pink White, Black, Blue Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear Yes, in-display
Performance
Tests of Samsung Galaxy A9 [2018] and Samsung Galaxy A70 in the benchmarks
SoC Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Max clock 2200 MHz 2000 MHz CPU cores 8 [4 + 4] 8 [2 + 6] Architecture - 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver [Cortex-A53] - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold [Cortex-A73] - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver [Cortex-A55] - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold [Cortex-A76] Lithography process 14 nanometers 11 nanometers Graphics Adreno 512 Adreno 612 GPU shading units 128 192 GPU clock 850 MHz 845 MHz FLOPS ~217.6 GFLOPS ~324.4 GFLOPS
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 [Single-Core]
CPU 76675 98814 GPU 31985 27593 Memory 56711 60032 UX 62159 83972 Total score 226066 269327
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature 37 °C - Stability 96% 97% Graphics test 2 FPS 2 FPS Graphics score 368 405 Web score 5026 5782 Video editing 5256 5705 Photo editing 9762 15679 Data manipulation 5308 6321 Writing score 6144 8068
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Memory
RAM RAM size 6 GB 6 GB Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X Memory clock 1866 MHz 1866 MHz Channels 2 2 Storage Storage size 128 GB 128 GB Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.1 Memory card MicroSD MicroSD Memory card max size Up to 512 GB Up to 512 GB
Software
Operating system Android 8.0 [Can be upgraded to Android 9.0] Android 9.0 [Can be upgraded to Android 11] ROM One UI One UI 3.1 OS size 19 GB -
Battery
Capacity 3800 mAh 4500 mAh Max charge power 18 W 25 W Battery type Li-Po Li-Po Replaceable No No Wireless charging No No Reverse charging No No Fast charging Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge [50% in 30 min] Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge [45% in 30 min] Full charging time 1:25 hr 2:00 hr Battery life tests Web browsing 07:58 hr 08:51 hr Watching video 12:47 hr 14:10 hr Gaming 03:37 hr 04:09 hr Standby 85 hr 127 hr
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera Matrix 24 megapixels 32 megapixels Image resolution 5288 x 3968 6500 x 4920 Zoom Optical, 2x Digital Flash Dual LED Dual LED Stabilization Optical Digital 8K video recording No No 4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS 1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 240FPS Slow motion 240 FPS [720p] 240 FPS [1080p] Angle of widest lens 120° 123° Lenses 4 [24 MP + 8 MP + 10 MP + 5 MP] 3 [32 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP] Wide [main] lens - 24 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.9 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" [CMOS] - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization - 32 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" [BSI CMOS] - Phase autofocus Telephoto lens - 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.9" [CMOS] - Ultra-wide lens - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" [CMOS] - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Sensor: 1/4" [CMOS] Depth lens - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" [CMOS] - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 Camera features - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - Bokeh mode - Pro mode Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A9 [2018] from DxOMark - Selfie camera Megapixels 24 megapixels 32 megapixels Image resolution 5664 x 4248 6528 x 4896 Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0 Focal length 27 mm - Pixel size 0.9 microns - Sensor type BSI CMOS BSI CMOS Sensor size 1/2.8" 1/2.8" Video resolution 1080p [Full HD] at 30 FPS 1080p [Full HD] at 30 FPS
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 [802.11 a/b/g/n/ac] Wi-Fi 5 [802.11 a/b/g/n/ac] Wi-Fi features - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot Bluetooth version 5 5 Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C USB version 2 2 USB features - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo NFC* Yes Yes Infrared port No No Network Number of SIM* 2 2 Type of SIM card Nano Nano Multi SIM mode Standby Standby eSIM support* No No Hybrid slot No No LTE Cat* 9 12 5G support No No
Sound
Speakers Mono Mono Headphone audio jack Yes Yes FM radio Yes Yes Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Other
Category Mid-range Mid-range Announced October 2018 March 2019 Release date November 2018 April 2019 SAR [head] 0.351 W/kg 0.35 W/kg SAR [body] 1.587 W/kg 1.48 W/kg Sensors - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A9 [2018]. But if the gaming, battery life, and software are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A70.