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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a score of 85.2 against 78.6. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xperia XA2 Plus, even though they were released with only 3 months difference. The Xperia XA2 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) both count with very similar CPUs, they have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a little greater number of pixels per inch of display. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much greater memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little better battery life than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3580mAh. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments and a higher resolution back-facing camera.
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