Vivo Nex vs. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Vivo Nex and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). 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

Vivo Nex vs. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A920F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162 mm 162.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Vivo Nex.
Width 77 mm 77 mm Both phones are the same width
Depth 7.98 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is narrower than Vivo Nex.
Weight 199 g 183 g Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is lighter than Vivo Nex.
Body Colour Black Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.296 W/kg (body), 0.106 W/kg (head) 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.59" 6.3" Vivo Nex has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2316 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Vivo Nex has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features FullView Display Always-on display
PROCESSOR Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.2 GHz Vivo Nex has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
RAM 8 GB 6 GB Vivo Nex has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
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 Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better camera resolution than Vivo Nex.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better lens aperture than Vivo Nex.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Vivo Nex has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Face Beauty, Bokeh Mode -
Light Source Dual tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Live Photo -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better second camera resolution than Vivo Nex.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Optical Zoom - 2x
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) 8 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Vivo Nex.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Camera Modes (Front) Panorama, Face Beauty, Bokeh Mode -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3800 mAh Vivo Nex has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Funtouch OS 4.0 (based on Android Oreo 8.1) Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support -
FEATURES Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging MIMO technology, Bixby Vision
OTHERS Vivo Nex Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Included Accessories Headphones, protective cover, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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