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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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) has an overall score of 85.2, which is a bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's overall score of 79. Even though Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Xperia XZ2 Compact were released with only a few months difference, the Galaxy A9 (2018) design is extremely thinner but a little heavier than the Xperia XZ2 Compact.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a really smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little better display density. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a lot worse resolution back camera, a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking images and videos in low-light situations and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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