Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro is slightly better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, having a score of 81 against 73.7. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro is a a little lighter and way thinner phone than the Xperia XA1 Plus, although both of them were released only 7 months apart.
Xperia XA1 Plus features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a little bit greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro also has 64 GB internal storage.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Sony Xperia XA1 Plus shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a much more MP back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro features just a bit better battery performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 17 percent larger battery size.
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