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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ Premium's global score of 79.8. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a a bit lighter phone than the Xperia XZ Premium, but both have the same thickness. Xperia XZ Premium has a way better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a lot greater pixels quantity per inch in the display.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Xperia XZ Premium has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little bit better camera than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a larger aperture and a way better 24 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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