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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-04-05 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 a bit better than Xperia XZ2, having a general score of 85.2 against 79.1. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Xperia XZ2 were only released 7 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a little bit lighter and a lot thinner. Xperia XZ2 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160px resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels density.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia XZ2, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xperia XZ2 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features greater battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity. The Xperia XZ2 captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, a worse (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with lot less megapixels, it also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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