i-mate Smartphone vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Smartphone: 53 g lighter

    Smartphone:
    130 g
    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    183 g
  • Width

    Smartphone: 27 mm narrower

    Smartphone:
    50 mm
    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smartphone: 4.1 in smaller diagonal

    Smartphone:
    2.2 in
    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    6.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A9 (2018): 15.7 mm thinner

    Smartphone:
    23.5 mm
    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Smartphone: 42.5 mm shorter

    Smartphone:
    120 mm
    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    162.5 mm
  • Release year

    Smartphone:
    2004
    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    2018

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Smartphone

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    23.5 mm +15.7 mm versus Galaxy A9 (2018)
  2. 2. Galaxy A9 (2018)

    Height:
    162.5 mm +42.5 mm versus Smartphone
    Width:
    77 mm +27 mm versus Smartphone
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Smartphone

    130 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 (2018)

    183 g

    +53 g versus Smartphone

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Smartphone

    Smartphone: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.7 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Smartphone: Original memory entry

16 MB RAM · 32 MB ROM

Galaxy A9 (2018): Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Smartphone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/SDIO

2. Galaxy A9 (2018)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Smartphone2. Galaxy A9 (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smartphone, Galaxy A9 (2018).
SpecificationSmartphoneGalaxy A9 (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 50 Х 23.5 mm
  • 162.5 Х 77 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Smartphone
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smartphone, Galaxy A9 (2018).
SpecificationSmartphoneGalaxy A9 (2018)
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.4%
  • 80.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 393 PPI
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Smartphone, Galaxy A9 (2018).
SpecificationSmartphoneGalaxy A9 (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs Unknown
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -10 MP f/2.4
  • 52mm
  • (telephoto)
  • 1/3.9''
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.12µm
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 88
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 93
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 77
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Smartphone, Galaxy A9 (2018).
SpecificationSmartphoneGalaxy A9 (2018)
Processor CPU
  • 120 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 142728
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 300
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1336
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smartphone, Galaxy A9 (2018).
SpecificationSmartphoneGalaxy A9 (2018)
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2018
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Caviar Black
  • Lemonade Blue
  • Bubblegum Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 600 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 90 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smartphone, Galaxy A9 (2018).
SpecificationSmartphoneGalaxy A9 (2018)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 8
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smartphone, Galaxy A9 (2018).
SpecificationSmartphoneGalaxy A9 (2018)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • White LED back light -5-way navigation button -Downloadable logos
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smartphone, Galaxy A9 (2018).
SpecificationSmartphoneGalaxy A9 (2018)
Dop
  • Infrared port - Organizer -Predictive text input -MP3 player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 7070 and Orange SPV E100.
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -Fast battery charging - Samsung Pay - Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Pro
  • Samsung Galaxy A9s Versions: SM-A920F/DS (Global); SM-A9200 (China)