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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ1 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), having a overall score of 78.3 against 74.9. The Sony Xperia XZ1 construction has the same thickness than Galaxy A9 (2016), but it is way lighter. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xperia XZ1 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia XZ1 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a way better battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh. Xperia XZ1 features a better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP.
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