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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2021-06-11 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than the Xperia 10 III, having a score of 85.2 against 83.7. Despite of the fact Galaxy A9 (2018) is notably older and just a bit heavier than Xperia 10 III, it's construction is still just a little thinner. The Xperia 10 III features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater screen pixels density and a slightly better 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little bit better processing power than Xperia 10 III. Both of them have 8 cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better camera than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have a same size sensor, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a bigger aperture and a way better resolution camera.
The Xperia 10 III features a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Xperia 10 III also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 10 III features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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