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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-02-27 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.14 x 2.68 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than Xperia 10, with an 85.2 score against 73.7. Even though the Galaxy A9 (2018) and Xperia 10 were only released 3 months apart, Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is heavier but also a little thinner. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better performance than Xperia 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 10 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes way better photographs and videos than Xperia 10, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations, a camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia 10, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better battery duration than Xperia 10, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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