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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2021-12-10 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Frosted Black |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia PRO-I is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), having a overall score of 96.3 against 74.9. Xperia PRO-I is a newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but it is somewhat thicker and just a little heavier. Xperia PRO-I features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a way higher pixel quantity per inch of display, a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a bit larger display.
Xperia PRO-I counts with a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has more internal memory and an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia PRO-I features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia PRO-I shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with lesser mega pixels resolution. Xperia PRO-I counts with just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 13 percent greater battery size.
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