Screen size
Galaxy A9 (2018)6.3"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+6%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A9 (2018)
5
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A9 (2018)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A9 (2018)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A9 (2018)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
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
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
Speed
Galaxy A9 (2018)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A9 (2018)
-
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
Announced
Galaxy A9 (2018)
2018, October. Released 2018, November
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A9 (2018)
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A9 (2018)
183 g (6.46 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A9 (2018)
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A9 (2018)
6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A9 (2018)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Adreno 512
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A9 (2018)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A9 (2018)
64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A9 (2018)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
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 S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A9 (2018)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A9 (2018)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy A9 (2018)
-
Galaxy S26 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Single
Galaxy A9 (2018)
24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A9 (2018)
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy A9 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S26 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A9 (2018)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A9 (2018)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A9 (2018)
FM radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A9 (2018)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A9 (2018)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A9 (2018)
18W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A9 (2018)
Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A9 (2018)
SM-A920F, SM-A9200, SM-A920N, SM-A920X
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A9 (2018)
0.27 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A9 (2018)
0.35 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A9 (2018)
About 550 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,846