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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs vivo V17 Pro

Name: Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Brand: Samsung
SKU: appsapk-4029
Rating: 8.7 (818 reviews)

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

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vivo V17 Pro

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Wins 3 specs

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

vivo V17 Pro — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
6.44 inches · 1080×2400
Camera
48 MP
Memory
8 GB RAM
Battery
4100 mAh
OS
Android 9.0

● Full specification comparison

Spec

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

vivo V17 Pro

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Technology

AGSM / HSPA / LTE

BGSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

2G bands

AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

3G bands

AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

LTE 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)

LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

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)

BLTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

Speed

AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

LAUNCH

Announced

2018, October

2019, September

Announced

A2018, October

B2019, September

Status

Available. Released 2018, November

Available. Released 2019, September

Status

AAvailable. Released 2018, November

BAvailable. Released 2019, September

BODY

Dimensions

162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)

159 x 74.7 x 9.8 mm (6.26 x 2.94 x 0.39 in)

Dimensions

A162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)

B159 x 74.7 x 9.8 mm (6.26 x 2.94 x 0.39 in)

Weight

183 g (6.46 oz)

201.8 g (7.09 oz)

Weight

A183 g (6.46 oz)

B201.8 g (7.09 oz)

SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

SIM

ADual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

BDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Build

Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

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Build

AFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

B—

DISPLAY

Type

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Type

ASuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

BSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)

6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Size

A6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)

B6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Resolution

A1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

B1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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Protection

ACorning Gorilla Glass 5

B—

PLATFORM

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1

AAndroid 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

BAndroid 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

Chipset

AQualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

BQualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)

CPU

AOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)

BOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 512

Adreno 612

GPU

AAdreno 512

BAdreno 612

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Card slot

AmicroSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

BmicroSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Internal

64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

128GB 8GB RAM

Internal

A64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

B128GB 8GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Quad

24 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:

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm 13 MP, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor";i

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:

B48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm 13 MP, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor";i

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm"

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Single

A24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm"

B—

Features

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HDR

Features

A—

BHDR

Video

—

1080p@30fps

Video

A—

B1080p@30fps

Dual

—

Motorized pop-up 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) Motorized pop-up 8 MP, 17mm (ultrawide)

Dual

A—

BMotorized pop-up 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) Motorized pop-up 8 MP, 17mm (ultrawide)

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Loudspeaker

AYes

BYes

3.5mm jack

Yes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Dolby Atmos

Yes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

AYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Dolby Atmos

BYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth

A5.0, A2DP, LE

B5.0, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

USB

2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

USB

A2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

B2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

Radio

FM radio

Radio

AFM radio

BFM radio

NFC

Yes

Yes (market/region dependent)

NFC

AYes

BYes (market/region dependent)

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Sensors

AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+

BFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Charging

Fast battery charging 18W

Charging

AFast battery charging 18W

BFast battery charging 18W

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Ion 3800 mAh battery

Non-removable Li-Po 4100 mAh battery

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Ion 3800 mAh battery

BNon-removable Li-Po 4100 mAh battery

MISC

Colors

Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink

Crystal Black, Crystal Sky, Midnight Ocean

Colors

ACaviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink

BCrystal Black, Crystal Sky, Midnight Ocean

Models

SM-A920F, SM-A9200

1909, PD1931F_EX

Models

ASM-A920F, SM-A9200

B1909, PD1931F_EX

Price

About 383 USD

About 423 USD

Price

AAbout 383 USD

BAbout 423 USD

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