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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 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 | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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) has a general score of 85.2, which is much better than Xperia XA2's score of 74.8. Although Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit heavier than the Xperia XA2, it's somewhat thinner and newer. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a little better processing power than Xperia XA2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
Xperia XA2 has a little bit better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater screen density. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a camera that's very similar to the Sony Xperia XA2 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a smaller sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a back camera with more mega pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit longer battery life than Xperia XA2, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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