Samsung Galaxy A05 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A05 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediatek Helio G85, vs Samsung Galaxy S9, Manufactured in March, 2018with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A05
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Higher pixel density: 568ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 195g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A05 and Samsung Galaxy S9
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 5.8 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 568 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 658 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 84.1 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A05
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
657 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.8 mm (6.65 in) 147.7 mm (5.81 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 68.7 mm (2.7 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A05
82.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S9
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A05 and Samsung Galaxy S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G85 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 48 324
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A05
419
Samsung Galaxy S9
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A05
1386
Samsung Galaxy S9
1894
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)419734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13861894
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A05
242864
Samsung Galaxy S9
470496
CPU85469137633
GPU30191168155
Memory5700586184
UX7019978524
NanoReview Score242864470496
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A05
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
2272
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.2 °C
Stabilityn/a93 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2272
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A05
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
6347
Writing scoren/a6325
Web scoren/a5265
Video editingn/a5496
Data manipulationn/a5694
NanoReview Scoren/a6347

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Core One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A05
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
15:09
Web Browsingn/a05:32 h
Video Playbackn/a09:42 h
Gamesn/a03:45 h
Standby Moden/a75 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/2.81/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A05
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
104
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A05
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
91
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A05
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
99

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category718
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A05
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
86 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 120 720
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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