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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than the Xperia 5 IV, having an 85.2 score against 73.3. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) design is just a little thinner but just a little bit heavier than the Xperia 5 IV. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much greater performance than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a little bit lower display pixel density, it also counts with a bit larger display. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures greater pictures and videos than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a much tinier sensor taking lot lower quality images and videos, it also counts with a lot more megapixels back camera.
Xperia 5 IV has a bit more storage for apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have equal internal memory, the Xperia 5 IV also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 IV features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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