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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xperia XZs is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016), having a 77.2 score against 74.9. Xperia XZs's design is newer and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, but it's a little bit thicker. The Sony Xperia XZs counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
Xperia XZs features just a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZs also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB. Xperia XZs features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia XZs features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZs also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and higher 960 fps video frame rates. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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