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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xperia XZ Premium is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), with a 79.8 score against 74.9. Xperia XZ Premium's body is newer and a little lighter than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, but it's also just a little thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a way greater display pixels density.
The Xperia XZ Premium has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a greater amount of RAM. Xperia XZ Premium has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2016) has improved battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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