BlackBerry Evolve X vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

BlackBerry Evolve X

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 39(1900); LTE-TDD 1900, 2300, 2500, 2600 MHz

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 8(900); LTE-TDD 1900, 2300, 2500, 2600 MHz
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE, Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload

LTE-A (3CA), Cat9, 450 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, polycarbonate

Polycarbonate
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Nano-SIM(microSD), dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

-

162.5 mm
Width

-

77 mm
Thickness

-

7.8 mm
Weight

-

183 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay
Waterproof

IP67

-
Dust proof

IP67

-
Colors

Black

Black, Blue, Pink

Display
Display type

IPS capacitive touchscreen

Super AMOLED
Physical size

5.99 inches

6.3 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2160 pixels

1080 x 2220 pixels
Pixel density

403 ppi

392 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

-
Multitouch

Yes

Yes
Display features

-

Always-on display

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Quad
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.8" , 1.29 µm

24 MP, f/1.7
13 MP, f/2.6 , 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm

8 MP, f/2.4 , 12 mm
10 MP, f/2.4
5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

5632 x 4224 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth AVRCP

-

Yes
bluetooth HFP

-

Yes
bluetooth HID

-

Yes
bluetooth OPP

-

Yes
bluetooth PAN

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

-
bluetooth DIP

-

Yes
bluetooth MAP

-

Yes
bluetooth PBAP

-

PBAP/PAB
bluetooth HOGP

-

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

-
bluetooth HSP

-

Yes
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyro, hall, light, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, hall, light, proximity