Nokia 9500 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Star

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

    Galaxy A9 Star: 39 g lighter

    9500:
    230 g
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    191 g
  • Width

    9500: 20 mm narrower

    9500:
    57 mm
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    9500: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    9500:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    9500:
    TI OMAP 1510
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    9500:
    Single
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy A9 Star: 16.4 mm thinner

    9500:
    24 mm
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    7.6 mm

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. 9500

    Height:
    148 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +16.4 mm versus Galaxy A9 Star
  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    Height:
    162.4 mm +14.4 mm versus 9500
    Width:
    77 mm +20 mm versus 9500
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 9500

    230 g

    +39 g versus Galaxy A9 Star

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    191 g

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. 9500

    9500: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    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.

9500: Original memory entry

80 MB

Galaxy A9 Star: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 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. 9500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

2. Galaxy A9 Star

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. 9500

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    3700 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus 9500

Specifications

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1. 95002. Galaxy A9 Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9500, Galaxy A9 Star.
Specification9500Galaxy A9 Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148 Х 57 Х 24 mm
  • 162.4 Х 77 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 230 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 200 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 80 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 80 v2.0 UI
  • Android 8 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 9500, Galaxy A9 Star.
Specification9500Galaxy A9 Star
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.2 cm2
  • 100.7 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.1%
  • 80.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 392 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 9500, Galaxy A9 Star.
Specification9500Galaxy A9 Star
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs Unknown
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7 -16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 9500, Galaxy A9 Star.
Specification9500Galaxy A9 Star
Processor CPU
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 104325
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9500, Galaxy A9 Star.
Specification9500Galaxy A9 Star
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Tin Grey
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 430 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 9500, Galaxy A9 Star.
Specification9500Galaxy A9 Star
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 6
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • 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
  • Pop-Port
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 9500, Galaxy A9 Star.
Specification9500Galaxy A9 Star
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Second LCD (128 x 128 -pixels) with 65K color
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only)
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9500, Galaxy A9 Star.
Specification9500Galaxy A9 Star
Dop
  • Infrared port - Music player MP3
  • MP4(AAC)
  • RA
  • MIDI -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Xpress-on covers
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/1.67A -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: A8 Star (Global
  • SEA
  • South Korea); A9 Star (China)