• 6" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh
  • 5.3" (2560x1440) IPS LCD
  • 6GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 64
  • 3090 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A9 (2016)8
ProductGalaxy A9 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01)Nokia 8 (Launched 2017-10-01)
Display6" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.3" 2560x1440 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 26mm 13-MP f/2 (Primary) +OIS
  • 13-MP f/2 +Monochrome Sensor
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP
  • 26mm 13-MP f/2
Computing
  • MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery4000 mAh3090 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 200g (7.1oz), 161.7x80.9x7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches)IP54, 160g (5.6oz), 151.5x73.7x7.9 mm (5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$375
Price at Launch$680
Display
Product NameGalaxy A9 (2016)8
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)6"5.3"
Display/Body Ratio75.9%69.4%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)367 PPI554 PPI
Brightness (specs)700 NITs
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A9 (2016)8
Megapixel13-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Laser-Assisted
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • Dual Tone Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A9 (2016)8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4000 mAh3090 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time23 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A9 (2016)8
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8976 Snapdragon 652Snapdragon 835
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.8 & quad-core 1.2 GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options3GB6GB
Internal Storage Options32GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1.1Android 7.1.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A9 (2016)8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.19 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.33 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.18 W/Kg0.711 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.55 W/Kg1.33 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A9 (2016)8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A9 (2016)8
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs. Nokia 8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Basemark OS II 2.0

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better