Samsung Galaxy A18 4G vs Galaxy A11
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A18 4G (with Exynos 1610) that was released on September 15, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy A11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 and came out 6 years and 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- 3.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (608K versus 176K)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 44% higher pixel density (385 vs 268 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
- The phone is 6 years and 7 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 12
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1610
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A11
- Weighs 19 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 81.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy A18 4G
6.7″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.1 in2
Galaxy A11
6.4″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.6 in2
~9% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 76.3 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue | White, Black, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Exynos 1610 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 8 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 546 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Adreno 506 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 949 MHz | 720 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~121.5 GFLOPS | ~57.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1309 | - |
| Single-core score | 962 | 489 |
| Multi-core score | 1987 | 1532 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 262139 | 79137 |
| GPU | 42910 | 13007 |
| Memory | 111676 | 45448 |
| UX | 191839 | 38714 |
| Total score | 608564 | 176306 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | One UI 9.0 | One UI 4.1 |
| OS size | 22 GB | 10.4 GB |
| OS updates | 6 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:50 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 115° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | - | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | September 2026 | March 2020 |
| Release date | September 2026 | May 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $279 | $190 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
| SAR (head) | 0.54 W/kg | 0.52 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.37 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A18 4G is definitely a better buy.
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