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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-09-19 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 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) has a global score of 85.2, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1's 78.3 score. Although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is newer than the Sony Xperia XZ1, it is heavier and a bit thicker. Xperia XZ1 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ1 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels number in each inch of screen. The Sony Xperia XZ1 features slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s camera is very similar to Xperia XZ1's camera, because although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a tinier sensor capturing lower quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations and a way better resolution camera.
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