Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Blackview LINK 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

Comparison mode:
Differences only
7.4
Samsung Galaxy S26
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Blackview LINK 8 Samsung Galaxy S26
Released · Nov 15, 2018
Released · January 2026
Released · Mar 11, 2026
6.3-inch · 2220x1080px
12.7-inch · 2176x1600px
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Single camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 256GB
12GB · 256GB
3800 mAh
8400 mAh
4300 mAh
Check prices
Check Accessories Check Accessories Check Accessories

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 11, 2018 Feb 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $899
12GB/512GB - $1300

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm
11.14 x 8.43 x 0.33 inches
282.98 x 214.2 x 8.4 mm
5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump)
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.46 oz / 183.0 g 25.04 oz / 710.0 g 5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Caviar black, Lemonade blue, Bubblegum pink Grey, Blue, Purple Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 80.51% screen-to-body 12.7-inch, 81.46% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED IPS LCD, 90Hz, 300 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI 2176x1600px, 213 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested 2425 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) Untested 0.8 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) MediaTek Helio G100 MT6789H (6 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm)
International version - Exynos 2600
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Adreno 512 Mali G57 MC2 Adreno 840
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB (LPDDR4X)/256GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (15) Android (16), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested Untested 3186
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested Untested 10944
3D Mark High
Untested Untested 6607
3D Mark Low
Untested Untested 3064

Battery

Type
3800 mAh, Li - Polymer 8400 mAh 4300 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 37min
Browsing
15h 48min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
10h 6min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
24 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
16 MP
Aperture size: F2.2
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GN3
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.9"
Pixel size: 1 μm
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 67 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Yes 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
24 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
13 MP 12 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
149
Overall
155
Photo
143
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0 6.0
WLAN
dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 18, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA920F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.84 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg
Phablet: 3.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless