This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and POCO F8 Pro.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a 6.3-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, quad cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3800mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the POCO F8 Pro has a 6.59-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 6210mAh battery.
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | POCO F8 Pro |
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| Screen | 6.3-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2220 Pixels 393 ppi) with 18.5:9 Aspect Ratio | 6.59-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1156 x 2510 Pixels, 419 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 120Hz Refresh Rate, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500nits peak brightness and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 16 with HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kyro 260 Gold @ 2.2GHz & 4x Kryo 260 Silver @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon V2 Phoenix L @ 4.32GHz & 6x Oryon V2 Phoenix M @ 3.53GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | Adreno 830 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras: 24MP Main Camera (f/1.7) 10MP Telephoto (f/2.4, AF, 2x optical zoom) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4, 120°) 5MP Depth Sensor (f/2.2) - Phase Detection Autofocus and LED Flash -Automatic Scene Recognition |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Light Fusion 800, f/1.88 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Telephoto (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus, 2.5x Optical zoom) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps or 4K@60fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization, HDR10+ -Color spectrum sensor |
| Front Camera |
24 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
20 Megapixels - Up to 1080p@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | 512GB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 Offline voice calls via Bluetooth up to ~1km |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Hi-Res Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Speakers tuned by BOSE |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3800 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
6210 mAh (Non-removable) 100W Fast Charging (HyperCharge: 100% in 37 minutes) 22.5W Reverse Charging (Powerbank function) |
| Material | Glass with Metal Frame | Glass front and back with Aluminum frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm | 157.49 x 75.25 x 8.0 mm |
| Weight | 183 g | 199 g |
| Colors | Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue and Bubblegum Pink | Black, Titanium Silver, Blue |
| Release Date | October 11, 2018 | November 26, 2025 |
| Price | ₱32,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱29,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱31,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) on Lazada Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) on Shopee |
POCO F8 Pro on Lazada POCO F8 Pro on Shopee |
