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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a global score of 82.2, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s overall score of 74.9. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is extremely newer than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), it is thicker and somewhat heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher screen density and a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a greater amount of RAM. Xperia XZ2 Premium features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a bit better battery life than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3540mAh. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels and a larger diafragm aperture.
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