Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs. Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Apple iPhone 13 Pro. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A920F/DS A2638
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 146.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Width 77 mm 71.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater width than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Depth 7.8 mm 7.65 mm Apple iPhone 13 Pro is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Weight 183 g 203 g Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Body Colour Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink Alpine green | Graphite | Silver | Gold | Sierra blue
Body Material - Surgical‑grade stainless steel, textured matt glass
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 13 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 2.97 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Super Retina XDR Display with ProMotion
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.1" Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels 2532 x 1170 pixels Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 460 ppi
Max Brightness - 1000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 13 Pro has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Apple A15 Bionic
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Apple iPhone 13 Pro
RAM 6 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Apple iPhone 13 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 24 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.5 Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Lens Construction - 7-element
Pixel Size - 1.9 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone 13 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Optical Zoom - 6x
Digital Zoom - 15x
Special Effects - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode - Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Macro mode, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 13 Pro has face detection.
Light Source LED flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Digital zoom up to 9x for video, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage), 6x optical zoom range, 2x optical zoom out, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps), 3x optical zoom in
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/1.8 Apple iPhone 13 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 6-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction, Focus Pixels
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 10 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 13 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.8 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 13 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 77 mm
Optical Zoom 2x 3x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Optical image stabilisation for video, Focus Pixels
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.2 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Apple ProRAW
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 13 Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps), Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging Apple iPhone 13 Pro has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 13 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 75 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 13 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo iOS 15
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Siri
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
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 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 13 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, LiDAR scanner
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Bixby Vision AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Optical zoom with rear‑facing camera
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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