Screen size
Quick verdict
F35 leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
A9
4
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
F35
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
F35
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
A9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
F35
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
F35
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
A9
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
F35
1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48
Speed
A9
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/75 Mbps
F35
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
A9
-
F35
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
A9
2019, April. Released 2019, April
F35
2026, October 05
Status
A9
Discontinued
F35
Available. Released 2026, October 11
Dimensions
A9
162 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
F35
159.1 x 75.8 x 8.8 mm (6.26 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
A9
190 g (6.70 oz)
F35
205 g (7.23 oz)
Build
A9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
F35
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
A9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
F35
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
A9
-
F35
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
A9
IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)
F35
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (peak)
Size
A9
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
F35
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A9
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
F35
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
Protection
A9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
F35
Crystal Guard
OS
A9
Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6
F35
Android 16, ColorOS 16
Chipset
A9
Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12 nm)
F35
Mediatek Dimensity 6360 Max (6 nm)
CPU
A9
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
F35
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
A9
Mali-G72 MP3
F35
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
A9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
F35
microSDXC
Internal
A9
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
F35
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
A9
eMMC 5.1
F35
UFS 2.2
Dual
A9
16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens
F35
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/2.0", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
A9
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
F35
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A9
1080p@30fps
F35
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Single
A9
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
F35
50 MP, f/2.1, 18mm (ultrawide), AF
Features
A9
HDR
F35
Panorama
Video
A9
1080p@30fps
F35
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A9
Yes
F35
Yes
3.5mm jack
A9
Yes
F35
No
WLAN
A9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
F35
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
A9
4.2, A2DP, LE
F35
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
A9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
F35
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
A9
Yes
F35
No
Radio
A9
FM radio
F35
No
USB
A9
microUSB 2.0, OTG
F35
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A9
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
F35
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
A9
Li-Po 4020 mAh, non-removable
F35
8000 mAh
Charging
A9
10W wired
F35
80W wired, 44/80W UFCS, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD, 40% in 30 min Reverse wired
Colors
A9
Mica Green, Ice Jade White, Fluorite Purple
F35
Mist Pink, Titanium Grey, Wave Blue
Models
A9
PCAM10, CPH1938
F35
CPH2931
SAR
A9
1.19 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
F35
1.16 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Price
A9
About 270 EUR
F35
About 360 EUR