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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.88 |
| 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 slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting a overall score of 85.2 against 79. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is noticeably thinner but a bit heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and both were released only a couple months apart. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a really smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XZ2 Compact captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with a much lower resolution, a smaller camera aperture and a worse video quality, it also counts with a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
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