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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The Xperia XZ2 is a little bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016), having a 79.1 score against 74.9. Although the Xperia XZ2 is notably thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016), it's just a bit lighter and also incredibly newer. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia XZ2 also has more RAM memory.
Xperia XZ2 has a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels count per inch in the display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160px. Sony Xperia XZ2 captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a lot better 19 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and higher video frame rate.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2016) has improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3180mAh.
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