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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Xperia L4, having an 85.2 score against 71.8. The Galaxy A9 (2018) body is a bit thinner than the Xperia L4, although it's a little heavier and was released only 18 months before. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit faster processor than Xperia L4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit more vivid display than Xperia L4, because it has a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit bigger display and a better 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia L4, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality, a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in low light situations and a camera with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia L4, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia L4, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3580mAh.
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