Samsung Galaxy A24 4G vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A24 4G Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2018 with 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 A24 4G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 531ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 195g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A24 4G and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 531 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 631 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.5 % 83.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
1003 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
629 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a215 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 158.1 mm (6.22 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
82.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A24 4G and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 128 324
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
712
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
1900
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
1909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)712751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19001909
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
391953
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
467429
CPU140673142642
GPU63763140091
Memory8485699705
UX10266184991
NanoReview Score391953467429
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
1238
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
2328
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.7 °C
Stability99 %95 %
Graphics Test7 fps13 fps
Graphics Score12382328
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
9190
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
6261
Writing score118106167
Web score82975425
Video editing55265459
Data manipulation82145611
NanoReview Score91906261

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 26.7 GB 13.9 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.0 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:29 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
27:40
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
16:44
Web Browsing09:37 h06:05 h
Video Playback14:45 h10:25 h
Games05:51 h04:17 h
Standby Mode157 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorGalaxyCore 5035n/a
Sensor size1/5n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
104
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
91
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
99

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.7
Focal length 25 mm 25 mm
Sensor SK Hynix Hi-1339 Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital 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* Yes 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, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 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 category1318
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
85.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 840
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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