O2 XDA Comet vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

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

    XDA Comet: 55 g lighter

    XDA Comet:
    145 g
    Galaxy A9 (2016):
    200 g
  • Width

    XDA Comet: 22.9 mm narrower

    XDA Comet:
    58 mm
    Galaxy A9 (2016):
    80.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Comet: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Comet:
    2.7 in
    Galaxy A9 (2016):
    6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A9 (2016): 11.6 mm thinner

    XDA Comet:
    19 mm
    Galaxy A9 (2016):
    7.4 mm
  • Height

    XDA Comet: 55.7 mm shorter

    XDA Comet:
    106 mm
    Galaxy A9 (2016):
    161.7 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Comet:
    2007
    Galaxy A9 (2016):
    2015

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. XDA Comet

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +11.6 mm versus Galaxy A9 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy A9 (2016)

    Height:
    161.7 mm +55.7 mm versus XDA Comet
    Width:
    80.9 mm +22.9 mm versus XDA Comet
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Comet

    145 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 (2016)

    200 g

    +55 g versus XDA Comet

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.

  1. 1. XDA Comet

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A9 (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Galaxy A9 (2016) has approximately 339.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Comet.

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.

Recorded RAM for XDA Comet, Galaxy A9 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA CometGalaxy A9 (2016)
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
XDA Comet: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

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

1. XDA Comet

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

2. Galaxy A9 (2016)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. XDA Comet2. Galaxy A9 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Comet, Galaxy A9 (2016).
SpecificationXDA CometGalaxy A9 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
  • 161.7 Х 80.9 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Comet, Galaxy A9 (2016).
SpecificationXDA CometGalaxy A9 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 75.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Comet, Galaxy A9 (2016).
SpecificationXDA CometGalaxy A9 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 24mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XDA Comet, Galaxy A9 (2016).
SpecificationXDA CometGalaxy A9 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 73562
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Comet, Galaxy A9 (2016).
SpecificationXDA CometGalaxy A9 (2016)
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Silver
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Comet, Galaxy A9 (2016).
SpecificationXDA CometGalaxy A9 (2016)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.18 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Comet, Galaxy A9 (2016).
SpecificationXDA CometGalaxy A9 (2016)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Comet, Galaxy A9 (2016).
SpecificationXDA CometGalaxy A9 (2016)
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots