Samsung Galaxy A18 vs Samsung Galaxy A70

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Galaxy A18 compared with Galaxy A70

	SamsungGalaxy A18	SamsungGalaxy A70
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	April 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2400 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 pixels per inch	393 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16 million colours; 6.7-inch full rectangle, 6.5-inch accounting for rounded corners	Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display, 20:9
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the front	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 1610	Snapdragon 675
Memory
Memory	4 GB	6 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, 2.4 GHz and 2 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 octa-core; named in Samsung India launch release and Notebookcheck review
Storage type
Storage type	–	Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 512 GB
Memory
Memory	LPDDR5; RAM Plus uses internal storage as virtual memory, separate from physical RAM	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP (better)	32 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, F1.8, autofocus; Samsung UK's exact specification lists no OIS, conflicting with GSMArena's stabilisation description	32 MP, F1.7, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP, F2.2	8 MP, F2.2, 123° field of view
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP, F2.0; no autofocus or OIS	32 MP, F2.0, fixed focus
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10×	–
Video recording
Video recording	FHD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps in HD	4K 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps; 240 fps slow motion at HD resolution
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; rear flash	5 MP F2.2 depth camera with adjustable background blur
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	4,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 24 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Typical 5,000 mAh, non-removable; EU energy class A, minimum battery endurance 1,200 cycles	4,500 mAh typical; 25 W Super Fast Charging; up to 24 hours video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W; Samsung France claims 50% charge in 30 minutes; charger sold separately	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	196 g	183 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.7 mm (better)	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	164.4 × 77.9 mm	164.3 × 76.7 mm
Materials
Materials	–	3D Glasstic back
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP64	–
Colours
Colours	Black, Silver, Light Blue (UK)	Black, White, Blue and Coral announced for the UK
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP64, dust-tight and splash-resistant; maker test sprays 10 litres of fresh water per minute from all angles for five minutes; not recommended for beach or pool use	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side-button fingerprint recognition sensor (exact repair guide)	In-screen fingerprint reader and face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing	–
Speakers
Speakers	No stereo support (Samsung UK)	3.5 mm headphone socket; mono speaker
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 17 with One UI 9 (Samsung France)	Android 9 Pie with One UI
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox, Secure Folder and Samsung Pay
Software features
Software features	Knox Vault, Quick Share and Smart Switch; no Samsung DeX support	–
Release detail
Release detail	Samsung France confirmed already available on 15 September 2026; first retail day is not established, so month precision is retained. Swedish announcement says availability later in 2026.	–
Software updates
Software updates	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; UK security support listed until 31 October 2032	–
AI features
AI features	Circle to Search with Google; Gemini (Samsung France)	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE FDD/TDD; 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM; no 5G	4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; UK technical table specifies SIM 1 plus hybrid second SIM/microSD slot, despite its generic FAQ calling the microSD slot dedicated	Dual nano-SIM plus dedicated microSD slot on the BTU configuration
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Yes (UK model)	Supported
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; audio via USB-C	USB-C 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo