Samsung Galaxy A9
Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy A9 vs Apple iPhone 6
Price Comparison (India)
Rs. 44,999 
Rs. 46,599 
Rs. 54,999 General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Announced | |
| Expected Announcement - November 2015 | September 2014 |
| Status | |
| Rumored - December 2015 | Available - September 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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137.5 x 67 x 7.1 mm (5.41 x 2.64 x 0.28 in) |
| Weight | |
| - | 113 g (3.99 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE - all models |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | 500 dpi Pixel Density Fingerprint Sensor (Touch ID) Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow) | iOS 8, Upgradable to iOS 10 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 620 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.4 GHz, Apple A8 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 510 [Similar] | PowerVR GX6450 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB | 16/64/128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | No |
Display
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | Dual-LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | Auto focus, 1.5µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@60fps, video stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP, 1080p [Similar] | 1.2 MP, 720p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| FM radio with RDS; recording | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat6, 300 Mbps DL; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | Yes, v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML (Safari) |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Po battery |
| Capacity | |
| 4000 mAh | 1810 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 14 h |
