O2 XDA 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: 10 g lighter

    XDA:
    201 g
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    191 g
  • Width

    XDA: 4 mm narrower

    XDA:
    73 mm
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    XDA:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    6.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A9 Star: 10.4 mm thinner

    XDA:
    18 mm
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    XDA: 33.4 mm shorter

    XDA:
    129 mm
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    162.4 mm
  • Release year

    XDA:
    2003
    Galaxy A9 Star:
    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. XDA

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +10.4 mm versus Galaxy A9 Star
  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

    Height:
    162.4 mm +33.4 mm versus XDA
    Width:
    77 mm +4 mm versus XDA
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA

    201 g

    +10 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.

  1. 1. XDA

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

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

Galaxy A9 Star has approximately 165.5% more rectangular screen area than XDA.

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.

XDA: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 32 MB ROM

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. XDA

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

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.

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

Specifications

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1. XDA2. Galaxy A9 Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationXDAGalaxy A9 Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 73 Х 18 mm
  • 162.4 Х 77 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 201 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows PocketPC
  • Android 8 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationXDAGalaxy A9 Star
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 4096
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 100.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.3%
  • 80.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 392 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationXDAGalaxy A9 Star
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs Unknown
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7 -16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 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 XDA, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationXDAGalaxy A9 Star
Processor CPU
  • Intel Strong PXA263 400 MHz
  • 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 XDA, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationXDAGalaxy A9 Star
Release date
  • 2003
  • 2018
  • June
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationXDAGalaxy 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 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 EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationXDAGalaxy A9 Star
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only)
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA, Galaxy A9 Star.
SpecificationXDAGalaxy A9 Star
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Media player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 1010.
  • 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)