Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A9000 SM-G780F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.7 mm 159.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Width 80.9 mm 74.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Weight 200 g 190 g Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Body Colour Gold | Pink | Pearl white Cloud lavender | Cloud navy | Cloud mint | Cloud orange | Cloud red | Cloud white
Body Material Metal, Gorilla glass -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.33 W/kg (body) 1.447 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head), 2.62 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED Infinity-O Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 367 ppi 407 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
User Memory - 104 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, MASK mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED light High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, AI stabilisation technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Field of View (Front) - 81 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (LTE): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 70 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 10
User Interface - One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LTE-U
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, WMV, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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