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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.64 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ1, with a general score of 85.2 against 78.3. Although Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is newer than the Sony Xperia XZ1, it is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Xperia XZ1 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels per display inch. Xperia XZ1 has just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XZ1 features a camera that is very similar to the camera in Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although the Xperia XZ1 has a way less megapixels camera in the back, a lower video quality and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor.
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