Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-30 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 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) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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
Xperia XZ3 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with a general score of 79.6 against 74.4. Xperia XZ3's construction is newer and just a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s, although it is thicker. These devices have Android operating system, but Xperia XZ3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it gives a lot of extra features.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a same size display, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a higher number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a higher resolution back-facing camera and a larger back camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia XZ3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
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