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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy S25+ 5G

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    6.3 inches · 1080×2220
  • Camera
    24 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3800 mAh
  • OS
    Android 8.0

Samsung Galaxy S25+ 5G — quick specs

  • Network
    5G / LTE / CDMA
  • Display
    —
  • Camera
    50 MP
  • Memory
    512 GB
  • Battery
    4000 mAh
  • OS
    Android 15

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / HSPA / LTE
B2G GSM / 3G WCDMA / 4G LTE / 5G
2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
B—
3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
B—
4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
B—
Speed
AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
B—
LAUNCH
Announced
A2018, October
BS25, S25+ and S25 Ultra: / S25 Edge: / S25 FE:
Status
AAvailable. Released 2018, November
BS25, S25+ and S25 Ultra: / S25 Edge: / S25 FE:
BODY
Dimensions
A162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
BS25: H: 146.9 mm, W: 70.5 mm, D: 7.2 mm / S25+: H: 158.4 mm, W: 75.8 mm, D: 7.3 mm / S25 Ultra: H: 162.8 mm, W: 77.6 mm, D: 8.2 mm / S25 Edge: H: 158.2 mm, W: 75.6 mm, D: 5.8 mm
Weight
A183 g (6.46 oz)
BS25: 162 g / S25+: 190 g / S25 Edge: 163 g / S25 Ultra: 218 g
SIM
ADual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
B1× or 2× nano-SIM and 2× eSIM
Build
AFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
BSlate
DISPLAY
Type
ASuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, / HDR10+ peak brightness 2600 nits / S25: 6.2 in (416 ppi), / 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 120 Hz refresh rate LTPO / S25+ & S25 Edge: 6.7 in (513 ppi), / 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 120 Hz LTPO / S25 Ultra: 6.9 in (498 ppi), / 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 120 Hz LTPO
Size
A6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
B—
Resolution
A1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
B—
Protection
ACorning Gorilla Glass 5
B—
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
BAll except S25 FE: / Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 / S25 FE: Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
AQualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
BAll except S25 FE: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite For Galaxy (3 nm) / S25 FE: Samsung Exynos 2400
CPU
AOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
B2x 4.47 GHz Oryon (Phoenix L) and 6x 3.53 GHz Oryon (Phoenix M)
GPU
AAdreno 512
BAdreno 830
MEMORY
Card slot
AmicroSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
BNo
Internal
A64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
BS25 & S25 FE: 128/256/512 GB / S25+ & S25 Edge: 256/512 GB / S25 Ultra: 256/512 GB, 1 TB / UFS 4.0
MAIN CAMERA
Quad
A24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 10 MP f/2.4, 52mm, (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor";i:
B—
Video
A—
B4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Dual
A—
BS25 and S25+: 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", / 1.0μm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS / 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", / 1.0μm, PDAF, OIS, 3× optical zoom / 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", / 1.4μm, Super Steady video / S25 Ultra: 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", / 0.6μm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS / 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", / 0.7μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5× optical zoom / 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", / 1.12μm, PDAF, OIS, 3× optical zoom / 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7μm, / dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady Video / S25 Edge: 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", / 0.6μm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS / 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", / 1.4μm, Super Steady video
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
A24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm"
B12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.12μm, dual pixel PDAF / HDR, HDR10+ / 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes
BStereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
3.5mm jack
AYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Dolby Atmos
BNo
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
BWi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be tri-band, Bluetooth 5.4 A2DP LE / S25+/S25 Edge/S25 Ultra: UWB
Bluetooth
A5.0, A2DP, LE
B5.x, A2DP, LE
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
A2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
BUSB Type-C
Radio
AFM radio
B—
NFC
AYes
BYes
FEATURES
Sensors
AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+
BFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
BATTERY
Charging
AFast battery charging 18W
BS25 & S25 Edge: Super fast charging at 25W / S25+ & S25 Ultra & S25 FE: Super fast charging 2.0 at 45W / All: / Qi2 wireless charging at up to 15W / Reverse charging at 4.5W (wired and wireless)
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Ion 3800 mAh battery
BS25: Li-ion 4000 mAh / S25+ & S25 FE: Li-ion 4900 mAh / S25 Ultra: Li-ion 5000 mAh / S25 Edge: Li-ion 3900 mAh
MISC
Colors
ACaviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
B—
Models
ASM-A920F, SM-A9200
BS25 and S25+: Icyblue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pinkgold, Coralred, Blueblack / S25 Ultra: Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jadegreen, Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Pinkgold / S25 Edge: Titanium Icyblue, Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack / S25 FE: Icyblue, Jetblack, Navy, White, Blue
Price
AAbout 383 USD
B—

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