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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-02-24 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal | 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 653 8976 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, having an 81 score against 79.8. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro is a just a bit lighter and thinner phone than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, even though both were released only 3 months apart. Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a much sharper screen than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a much higher display pixels density.
Xperia XZ Premium has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much better camera than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition and a higher resolution back facing camera.
The Xperia XZ Premium and Galaxy C9 Pro have extremely similar memory for applications and games, they have an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and the same internal storage capacity. The Galaxy C9 Pro counts with better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 24% more battery capacity.
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