Screen size
equal specsA15.5"
S95.5"
Quick verdict
A1 leads the measured specs 3-2.
Measured wins
A1
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
13
equal specs
S9
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A1
GSM / HSPA / LTE
S9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
A1
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
S9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A1
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
S9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
A1
1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S9
1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
A1
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
S9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
A1
2017, February. Released 2017, April
S9
2016, November. Released 2016, November
Status
A1
Discontinued
S9
Discontinued
Dimensions
A1
154.5 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.08 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
S9
154.2 x 76.4 x 7.4 mm (6.07 x 3.01 x 0.29 in)
Weight
A1
182 g (6.42 oz)
S9
168.2 g (5.93 oz)
SIM
A1
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
S9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
A1
IPS LCD
S9
IPS LCD
Size
A1
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
S9
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
S9
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
A1
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
S9
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Other
A1
-
S9
3D Touch display
OS
A1
Android 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4
S9
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.5
Chipset
A1
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
S9
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
CPU
A1
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
S9
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
A1
Mali-T860MP2
S9
Mali-T860MP2
Card slot
A1
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
S9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
A1
64GB 4GB RAM
S9
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
A1
eMMC 5.1
S9
eMMC 5.1
Single
A1
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
S9
-
Features
A1
LED flash, HDR
S9
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
A1
1080p@30fps
S9
1080p@30fps
Dual
A1
-
S9
13 MP, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
A1
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
S9
13 MP
Video
A1
S9
Loudspeaker
A1
Yes
S9
Yes
3.5mm jack
A1
Yes
S9
Yes
Other
A1
-
S9
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
A1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
S9
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
A1
4.0, A2DP
S9
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
A1
GPS
S9
GPS
NFC
A1
No
S9
No
Radio
A1
FM radio
S9
FM radio
USB
A1
microUSB 2.0, OTG
S9
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A1
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
S9
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
A1
Li-Ion 4010 mAh, non-removable
S9
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
A1
10W wired
S9
-
Colors
A1
Black, Gray, Gold
S9
Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Models
A1
A1
S9
-
Price
A1
About 280 EUR
S9
About 370 EUR