Screen size
Galaxy A9 (2018)6.3"
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+6%
Quick verdict
Galaxy A9 (2018) and Galaxy M08 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Galaxy A9 (2018)
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M08
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A9 (2018)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A9 (2018)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A9 (2018)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy A9 (2018)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A9 (2018)
2018, October. Released 2018, November
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A9 (2018)
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A9 (2018)
183 g (6.46 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A9 (2018)
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A9 (2018)
6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A9 (2018)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy M08
-
OS
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Adreno 512
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A9 (2018)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A9 (2018)
64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A9 (2018)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M08
-
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 M08
-
Features
Galaxy A9 (2018)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A9 (2018)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A9 (2018)
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A9 (2018)
24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A9 (2018)
HDR
Galaxy M08
-
Video
Galaxy A9 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A9 (2018)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A9 (2018)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy A9 (2018)
FM radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A9 (2018)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A9 (2018)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy M08
-
Type
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A9 (2018)
18W wired
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy A9 (2018)
SM-A920F, SM-A9200, SM-A920N, SM-A920X
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR
Galaxy A9 (2018)
0.27 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A9 (2018)
0.35 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A9 (2018)
About 550 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR