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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 94.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2021-01-26 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia PRO is way better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with a global score of 94.3 against 74.4. Although the Sony Xperia PRO is extremely newer than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), it is a lot thicker and a little heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia PRO has the previous 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Sony Xperia PRO features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a much higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution, a little bit larger display and a lot better display pixels density. The Sony Xperia PRO has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia PRO also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia PRO features a greater camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photography and video in low light environments and a way larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Sony Xperia PRO counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB and 512 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has superior battery lifetime than Xperia PRO, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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