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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-07-30 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Premium, getting a score of 85.2 against 82.2. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a incredibly thinner and much lighter phone than the Xperia XZ2 Premium, even though they were only released 4 months apart. Xperia XZ2 Premium features a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better screen pixels density and a way higher 2160 x 3840 resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium and the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) count with extremely similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography in low-light situations and a lot more megapixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 7% larger battery size.
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