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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-12-10 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia PRO-I is better than the Galaxy A9 (2018), with a score of 96.3 against 85.2. Xperia PRO-I's construction is incredibly newer than the Galaxy A9 (2018)'s, but it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xperia PRO-I has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has 6 GB more RAM.
Xperia PRO-I counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a much better pixel amount per screen inch, a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a little larger screen. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a slightly better camera than Xperia PRO-I, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger camera sensor, a lot better 24 MP resolution camera and a larger camera aperture for better low-light captures.
Xperia PRO-I features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 512 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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