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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 XZ Premium has a global score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 global score. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a a little lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but they are equally thin. Xperia XZ Premium has a way better display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a much better pixel density.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with a higher 19 mega-pixels resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality pictures and videos.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with a very superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Xperia XZ Premium also has 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3230mAh.
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