The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 as the name suggests is a 2018 affordable smartphone with decent body design and enough specifications. The phone features similar memory and other regulars with the Homtom S9 Plus that was launched in the same year as well. Below, we will be looking at the comparison between the Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 and the Homtom S9 Plus.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 VS Homtom S9 Plus- Design Comparison
In terms of body design, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus packs a decent body design with a smooth panel that house the camera, LED flash and a fingerprint sensor. It measures 8.3 mm in thickness and weighs 191 gram. The handset is also dust and water resistant and it’s available in Black and Gold colors. The Homtom S9 Plus also packs a good body design with a smooth panel that house a combo camera with a fingerprint scanner. It has 8.2 mm in thickness and weighs 207 gram and it’s available in multiple colors that include Midnight Black, Coral Blue, and Arctic Silver colors.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 VS Homtom S9 Plus- Display Comparison
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 has a screen display size of 6 inches under Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and 411 PPI density, while the Homtom S9 Plus has a screen size of 5.99 inches under IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels and 269 PPI density.
Furthermore, both phones are equipped with display protection and they also have a similar screen to body ratio. The Galaxy A8 Plus has a higher density, so it will offer vivid colors display than it’s rival.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 VS Homtom S9 Plus- Camera Comparison
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 has a single rear camera of 16 MP with dual LED flash and a dual front-facing camera of 16 MP + 8 MP, while the Homtom S9 Plus has a dual rear camera that consists of 16 MP + 5 MP with a dual LED flash and a selfies camera of 13 MP on the front which can also be used for video calls. Both phones will capture beautiful photos and they will also shoot HD video recording as well.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 VS Homtom S9 Plus- Performance Comparison
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 packs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset with an octa-core processor that clocked at a maximum speed of 2.2 GHz and Mali-G71 for graphics, while the Homtom S9 Plus has a MediaTek MT6750 chipset with an octa-core processor that clocked at a speed of 1.5 GHz and Mali-T860 MP2 for graphics. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 has an ample RAM of 6GB with inbuilt storage of 64GB which is expandable, whereas the Homtom S9 Plus has 4GB RAM with internal memory of 64GB which is expandable as well. Both phones are powered by the same Android 7.1 Nougat and they also have support for a 4G LTE network.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 VS Homtom S9 Plus- Battery && Price Comparison
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus has a nonremovable battery capacity of 3500 mAh with fast charging technology, while the Homtom S9 Plus has a bigger battery capacity of 4050 mAh with fast charging technology as well. The Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 will sell at a price of $325, while the Homtom S9 Plus will cost around $159.
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Our Verdict:
On the overall, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 will perform better than it’s rival, while the Homtom S9 Plus is more affordable and it will make a budget buy.
