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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting an 85.2 score against 74.6. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design is newer and thinner than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's, although it's also noticeably heavier. Xperia XZ1 Compact has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a just a little greater screen pixel density, a much better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a lot bigger display. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back camera with a lot better 24 mega pixels resolution and a larger aperture.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has much more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a very superior battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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