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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, with a global score of 85.2 against 78.6. The Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is lighter and thinner than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, even when they were only released 3 months apart. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixel count in each inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) and Xperia XA2 Plus have very similar processors, both have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy A9 (2018) captures slightly better photographs and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a smaller sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger aperture and a better resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little better battery life than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 6% more battery size.
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