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| Global Score | |
| 94.3 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-26 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2500.00 | -- |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Sony Xperia PRO is better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), with a 94.3 score against 85.2. Sony Xperia PRO's construction is notably newer, but much thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). The Xperia PRO counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a way greater pixel quantity per inch of screen, a way higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a little bit larger display.
Sony Xperia PRO has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia PRO also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xperia PRO counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB and more internal memory.
Xperia PRO and Galaxy A9 (2018) have incredibly similar cameras, because although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a way tinier back camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors and lower video frame rates, and they both have a F1.7 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a way better resolution back facing camera.
The Xperia PRO features a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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