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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C9 Pro is much better than Sony Xperia XA1, having an 81 score against 71.7. Although Galaxy C9 Pro and Sony Xperia XA1 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Galaxy C9 Pro design is incredibly heavier but somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia XA1. The Xperia XA1 has a bit better performance than Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a way higher 1080 x 1920 resolution, a larger display and a quite higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Sony Xperia XA1 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Sony Xperia XA1 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP.
The Galaxy C9 Pro features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XA1, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Galaxy C9 Pro also has 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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