• 6" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh
  • 5" (1920x1080) AMOLED
  • 4GB
    MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2770 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A9 (2016)Pixel
ProductGalaxy A9 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01)Google Pixel (Launched 2016-10-01)
Display6" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5" 1920x1080 AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 12-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
Battery4000 mAh2770 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 200g (7.1oz), 161.7x80.9x7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches)IP Rating, 143g (5oz), 143.8x69.5x8.6 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches)
Price (Market)$199
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Display
Product NameGalaxy A9 (2016)Pixel
TypeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Diagonal (inches)6"5"
Display/Body Ratio75.9%69.0%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)367 PPI441 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A9 (2016)Pixel
Megapixel13-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2
Sensor SizeSmallMedium
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A9 (2016)Pixel
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4000 mAh2770 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time26 hours
Music Playback Time110 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A9 (2016)Pixel
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8976 Snapdragon 652MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.8 & quad-core 1.2 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1.1Android 7.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A9 (2016)Pixel
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
SAR US Head1.19 W/Kg0.92 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.33 W/Kg0.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.18 W/Kg0.33 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.55 W/Kg0.61 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A9 (2016)Pixel
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A9 (2016)Pixel
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs. Google Pixel Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)Gionee Elife S7Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)Google Pixel250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Google Pixel132513501375140014251450147515001525155015751600

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Google Pixel34003450350035503600365037003750380038503900395040004050

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)Gionee Elife S7Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)Google Pixel50007500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Gionee Elife S7Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)Google Pixel57.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)Google Pixel7.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Gionee Elife S7Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)Google Pixel1015202530354045505560657075808590

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
HTC One A9sGionee Elife S7Google PixelSamsung Galaxy A7 (2016)Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)17502000225025002750300032503500375040004250450047505000