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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | 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 |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 much better than the Sony Xperia XZs, getting an 85.2 score against 77.2. Even though Galaxy A9 (2018) is somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia XZs, it's a little thinner and also newer. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM.
Xperia XZs counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia XZs counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a lower video definition, a lot worse 19 megapixels resolution back camera and a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater battery duration than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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