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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is better than the Sony Xperia X Compact's 71.8 score. Although the Galaxy A9 (2018) is much heavier than the Sony Xperia X Compact, it's thinner and also way newer. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better display than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a lot larger display, a bit higher pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2220px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia X Compact, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. The Galaxy A9 (2018) captures slightly better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a better resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture to take better low-light photos.
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