Samsung Galaxy A9 Star vs Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury

Samsung Galaxy A9 Star

June, 2017

Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury

May, 2018

Samsung Galaxy A9 Star vs Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury


Samsung Galaxy A9 Star

Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury

Price
EUR: €350EUR: €400
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 in)148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight
191 g (6.74 oz)150 g (5.29 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
Black, WhiteBurgundy Red, Black Night
Models
SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858SM-G8750
Display
Type
Super AMOLED

Samsung Experience 9 UX
Super AMOLED

Always-on display
Size
6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~426 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 Global1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
64GB ROM, 4GB RAM

64GB ROM, 6GB RAM
64GB ROM, 4GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesYes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
USB
USB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
Primary: 24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF

Secondary: 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
16 MP, f/1.7, 1.12µm, PDAF
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30fps
Selfie Camera
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm

Video: 1080p@30fps
Primary: 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF

Secondary: 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)

Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLACMP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.265MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265
Radio
FM radioFM radio
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo)Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo)
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
UI
One UI
Browser
HTML5HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 512Adreno 512
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
YesYes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging
15W wiredWireless (Qi)
Additional Features
Features
ANT+

Samsung Pay
ANT+

Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Misc
SAR EU
0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)

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