Oppo A8 vs Oppo A9

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Oppo A8
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BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4230 mAh battery
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Oppo A9
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PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G72 MP3
DISPLAY Size: 6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
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launch
Announced
2019, December
Status
Available. Released 2019, December
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
Chipset
Mediatek MT6765V/CB Helio P35 (12nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
display
Size
6.5 inches, 102.8 cm2
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density) 480 nits typ. brightness
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4230 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
163.9 x 75.5 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
Weight
180 g (6.35 oz, 0.4 lb)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Green, Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 4GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, BDS
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
NFC
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features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS
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EDGE
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launch
Announced
2019, April
Status
Available. Released 2019, April
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6
Chipset
Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3
display
Size
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4020 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
162 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz, 0.42 lb)
Build
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SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Mica Green, Ice Jade White, Fluorite Purple
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB
comms
WLAN
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE (unspecified)
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Oppo A9 has better graphics processor PowerVR GE8320 thanks to which the owner will be able to play more number of the latest games.

The A9 has 4K UHD (1080 x 2340 pixels) screen resolution with 394 ppi pixel density which is more high than the A8 2K HD (720 x 1600 pixels) screen resolution with 269 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for watching movies. The A8 cell phone weight 180g which is 10g lighter in compare with the weight of the Oppo A9.

The A8 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4230mah battery which is 210mah bigger compared to the A9 cell. It means that this model can be used for a longer time without charging.

Considering the above differences the A9 is the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.