Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2021-12-10 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Frosted Black |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| 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/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia PRO-I has an overall score of 96.3, which is much better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 overall score. The Sony Xperia PRO-I is a way newer cellphone than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but it is thicker and just a little bit heavier. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS, but Sony Xperia PRO-I has the previous 11 version while Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a little larger screen, a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a way better count of pixels per inch of display. Xperia PRO-I counts with a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
Sony Xperia PRO-I features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has a greater amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia PRO-I has a much better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it has a back facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, a tinier sensor which provides a lower image and video quality and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos.
The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia PRO-I, because it has an 11 percent more battery size.
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