Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Xolo Opus HD

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    OLED
    Opus HD:
    LCD
  • Width

    Opus HD: 6 mm narrower

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    77 mm
    Opus HD:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Opus HD: 1.31 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    6.3 in
    Opus HD:
    4.99 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    Quad
    Opus HD:
    Single
  • Height

    Opus HD: 19.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    162.5 mm
    Opus HD:
    143 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    2018
    Opus HD:
    2014

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 +19.5 mm versus Opus HD
    Width:
    77 mm +6 mm versus Opus HD
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
    Weight:
    183 g
  2. 2. Opus HD

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Opus HD

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

Galaxy A9 (2018) has approximately 46.7% more rectangular screen area than Opus HD.

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 Galaxy A9 (2018), Opus HD, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A9 (2018)Opus HD
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Galaxy A9 (2018)

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

2. Opus HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +1300 mAh versus Opus HD

  2. 2. Opus HD

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A9 (2018)2. Opus HD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), Opus HD.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)Opus HD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.5 Х 77 Х 7.8 mm
  • 143 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 4.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Broadcom BCM23550
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), Opus HD.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)Opus HD
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 68.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.1%
  • 67.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 393 PPI
  • 294 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), Opus HD.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)Opus HD
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Quad
  • 8 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
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • 2 MP
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), Opus HD.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)Opus HD
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
Antutu 7 score *
  • 142728
  • 5687
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 300
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1336
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), Opus HD.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)Opus HD
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2014
Colors
  • Caviar Black
  • Lemonade Blue
  • Bubblegum Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 600 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), Opus HD.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)Opus HD
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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)
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), Opus HD.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)Opus HD
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A9 (2018), Opus HD.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 (2018)Opus HD
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 - For India