Entry-level · 2018

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Name: Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Brand: Samsung

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s

A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen

Watch out Smaller battery (3800mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.3″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz

Snapdragon 660 6 / 64 GB

3800 mAh 18W charging

24 MP 3 rear · 24 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, manual focus

Display

6.3″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2220 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.3"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2220 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 512

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

142,346

GeekBench

5,763

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Adreno 512

Process

14 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

4x Kryo 260 2.2 Ghz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 Ghz

Camera

24 MP f/1.7 main · 24 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

24 MP f/1.7

Telephoto

10 MP f/2.4

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.4

Front camera

24 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

optical zoom, manual focus

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3800 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

3800 mAh

Lab endurance

88:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Dolby Atmos

Speakers

Mono

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

6 GB

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

183 g · 7.8 mm

Height

162.5 mm

Width

77.0 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

Weight

183 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone XS

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Better display tech

Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 6.3″ vs 5.8″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2220 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

43% larger battery capacity

3,800 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

142k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

27% larger battery capacity

3,800 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

142k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 183 g vs 163 g

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

Sensors

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