Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy F70 leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A9 (2018)
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy F70
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A9 (2018)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy F70
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A9 (2018)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy F70
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A9 (2018)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy F70
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A9 (2018)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy F70
LTE
Speed
Galaxy A9 (2018)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Galaxy F70
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A9 (2018)
-
Galaxy F70
SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A9 (2018)
2018, October. Released 2018, November
Galaxy F70
2026, October 19
Status
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Discontinued
Galaxy F70
Available. Released 2026, October 20
Dimensions
Galaxy A9 (2018)
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy F70
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy A9 (2018)
183 g (6.46 oz)
Galaxy F70
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy F70
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy F70
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A9 (2018)
-
Galaxy F70
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy F70
Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A9 (2018)
6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy F70
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A9 (2018)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Galaxy F70
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy F70
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI
Galaxy F70
Android 16, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Galaxy F70
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Galaxy F70
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Adreno 512
Galaxy F70
Mali-G68 MP2
Card slot
Galaxy A9 (2018)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy F70
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A9 (2018)
64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy F70
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A9 (2018)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy F70
-
Quad
Galaxy A9 (2018)
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 10 MP f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Galaxy F70
-
Features
Galaxy A9 (2018)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy F70
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A9 (2018)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy F70
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A9 (2018)
-
Galaxy F70
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Galaxy A9 (2018)
24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Galaxy F70
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A9 (2018)
HDR
Galaxy F70
-
Video
Galaxy A9 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy F70
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy F70
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy F70
No
WLAN
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy F70
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A9 (2018)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy F70
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A9 (2018)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy F70
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy F70
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A9 (2018)
FM radio
Galaxy F70
No
USB
Galaxy A9 (2018)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy F70
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy F70
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A9 (2018)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy F70
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy F70
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A9 (2018)
18W wired
Galaxy F70
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
Galaxy F70
Vivid Violet, Bold Black
Models
Galaxy A9 (2018)
SM-A920F, SM-A9200, SM-A920N, SM-A920X
Galaxy F70
-
SAR
Galaxy A9 (2018)
0.27 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F70
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A9 (2018)
0.35 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F70
-
Price
Galaxy A9 (2018)
About 550 EUR
Galaxy F70
About 190 EUR