Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs T-Mobile myTouch Q

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

    myTouch Q: 23 g lighter

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    183 g
    myTouch Q:
    160 g
  • Width

    myTouch Q: 13 mm narrower

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    77 mm
    myTouch Q:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch Q: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    6.3 in
    myTouch Q:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    myTouch Q:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    Quad
    myTouch Q:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy A9 (2018): 5.2 mm thinner

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    7.8 mm
    myTouch Q:
    13 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. Galaxy A9 (2018)

    Height:
    162.5 mm +41.5 mm versus myTouch Q
    Width:
    77 mm +13 mm versus myTouch Q
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. myTouch Q

    Height:
    121 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +5.2 mm versus Galaxy A9 (2018)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A9 (2018)

    183 g

    +23 g versus myTouch Q

  2. 2. myTouch Q

    160 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. Galaxy A9 (2018)

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Galaxy A9 (2018) has approximately 176.2% more rectangular screen area than myTouch Q.

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.

Galaxy A9 (2018): Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

myTouch Q: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 MB 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. Galaxy A9 (2018)

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

2. myTouch Q

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Galaxy A9 (2018)

    3800 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus myTouch Q

  2. 2. myTouch Q

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A9 (2018)2. myTouch Q

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), myTouch Q.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)myTouch Q
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.5 Х 77 Х 7.8 mm
  • 121 Х 64 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), myTouch Q.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)myTouch Q
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.1%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 393 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), myTouch Q.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)myTouch Q
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Quad
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 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
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 88
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 77
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), myTouch Q.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)myTouch Q
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 142728
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 300
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1336
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), myTouch Q.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)myTouch Q
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Caviar Black
  • Lemonade Blue
  • Bubblegum Pink
  • Gray
  • Violet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 600 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), myTouch Q.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)myTouch Q
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • UMA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), myTouch Q.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)myTouch Q
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), myTouch Q.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)myTouch Q
Dop
  • 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)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Also known as LG Maxx QWERTY