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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-02-27 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Sony Xperia 10 Plus, getting an 85.2 score against 75.4. Although Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Sony Xperia 10 Plus were released only 3 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) body is just a bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia 10 Plus.
The Xperia 10 Plus features a little sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, a quite larger display and a quite higher screen density. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 64 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little bit better performance than Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly better camera than Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same video frame rates and the same sensor size, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger camera aperture for better captures in low-light situations and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with better battery life than Xperia 10 Plus, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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