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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, with an 85.2 score against 73.7. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design is newer, just a little lighter and a bit thinner than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s processing unit is very similar to Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has 3 GB more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a bit better display density. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera sensor, it also counts with a higher 24 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a bigger aperture for better photos in low light environments and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit superior battery life than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has an 11 percent larger battery capacity.
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