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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than the Xperia XZ3, with an 85.2 score against 79.6. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) design is a little lighter and notably thinner than Xperia XZ3, even though they were released with only 1 months difference. Xperia XZ3 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880px resolution and more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Sony Xperia XZ3 count with really similar cameras, because although the Sony Xperia XZ3 has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, a tinier aperture and a way worse 19 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and photos.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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