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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 much better than Xperia XA2 Ultra, having a overall score of 85.2 against 75.5. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia XA2 Ultra. The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a bit smaller screen, a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little lower pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a camera that's just as good as the Xperia XA2 Ultra one, because although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a tinier camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a better resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little better battery performance than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3580mAh.
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