Screen size
A27 RetinaWinner: 4.3"+7%
A9+4.0"
Quick verdict
A27 Retina leads the measured specs 8-2.
Measured wins
A27 Retina
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
A9+
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A27 Retina
GSM / HSPA
A9+
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A27 Retina
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A9+
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A27 Retina
HSDPA 2100
A9+
HSDPA 2100
Speed
A27 Retina
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
A9+
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Announced
A27 Retina
2013, March. Released 2013, March
A9+
2012
Status
A27 Retina
Discontinued
A9+
Discontinued
Dimensions
A27 Retina
133.6 x 66 x 9.1 mm (5.26 x 2.60 x 0.36 in)
A9+
120 x 60.5 x 11.3 mm (4.72 x 2.38 x 0.44 in)
Weight
A27 Retina
126.5 g (4.44 oz)
A9+
-
SIM
A27 Retina
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
A9+
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
A27 Retina
IPS LCD
A9+
IPS LCD
Size
A27 Retina
4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~57.8% screen-to-body ratio)
A9+
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~62.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A27 Retina
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
A9+
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
OS
A27 Retina
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
A9+
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
CPU
A27 Retina
Dual-core 1.2 GHz
A9+
Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Card slot
A27 Retina
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A9+
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A27 Retina
4GB 512MB RAM
A9+
4GB 512MB RAM
Single
A27 Retina
8 MP, AF
A9+
5 MP, AF
Features
A27 Retina
LED flash
A9+
LED flash
Video
A27 Retina
Yes
A9+
Yes
Single
A27 Retina
2 MP
A9+
1.3 MP
Video
A27 Retina
A9+
Loudspeaker
A27 Retina
Yes
A9+
Yes
3.5mm jack
A27 Retina
Yes
A9+
Yes
WLAN
A27 Retina
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
A9+
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A27 Retina
Yes
A9+
2.0
Positioning
A27 Retina
GPS
A9+
GPS
NFC
A27 Retina
No
A9+
No
Radio
A27 Retina
FM radio
A9+
FM radio
USB
A27 Retina
Proprietary
A9+
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A27 Retina
Accelerometer
A9+
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
A27 Retina
Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
A9+
Li-Ion 1420 mAh, removable
Stand-by
A27 Retina
Up to 180 h
A9+
Up to 200 h
Talk time
A27 Retina
Up to 4 h
A9+
Up to 4 h
Colors
A27 Retina
Black
A9+
Pearl White
SAR EU
A27 Retina
1.00 W/kg (head)
A9+
-
Price
A27 Retina
About 160 EUR
A9+
About 120 EUR
SAR
A27 Retina
-
A9+
0.66 W/kg (head)