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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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) is just a bit better than Xperia XZ2, having an 85.2 score against 79.1. Even when the Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Xperia XZ2 were released only 7 months apart, the Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little lighter and way thinner. The Xperia XZ2 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Sony Xperia XZ2 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher number of pixels in each screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with greater battery life than Xperia XZ2, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia XZ2 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video, a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels and a lower video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
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