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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is better than Sony Xperia XA2, having an 83.3 score against 74.8. The Galaxy S9 body is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than Sony Xperia XA2, although they were released only 1 months apart. Galaxy S9 features a bit more vivid display than Xperia XA2, because it has a way higher 1440 x 2960px resolution, a little bit larger display and more pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 400 GB.
Xperia XA2 features just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Xperia XA2 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or video in low-light situations and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a back camera with a way higher 23 MP resolution.
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