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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy C9 Pro is just a bit better than Xperia XZ Premium, with an 81 score against 79.8. Even when Galaxy C9 Pro and the Xperia XZ Premium were released only a few months apart, Galaxy C9 Pro is a bit lighter and thinner. Xperia XZ Premium features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 2160 x 3840px resolution and much more pixels per inch of screen.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia XZ Premium features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way higher video quality and a camera with more megapixels.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium and the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro count with really similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy C9 Pro counts with greater battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3230mAh.
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