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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, having an 85.2 score against 79.8. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a a little bit lighter cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, but they are equally thin. Xperia XZ Premium features an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixel number per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a very superior storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xperia XZ Premium features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) captures a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a smaller camera sensor, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a larger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments and a much better 24 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features longer battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an 18% bigger battery size.
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