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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy C9 Pro is slightly better than Xperia XA2, with a global score of 81 against 74.8. The Galaxy C9 Pro body is incredibly thinner than Xperia XA2, although it's a little bit heavier and was released only 12 months before. Xperia XA2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xperia XA2 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels per display inch. Galaxy C9 Pro has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA2, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Galaxy C9 Pro also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia XA2 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light images, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a back camera with a lot higher resolution. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro features improved battery life than Xperia XA2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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