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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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) is much better than Sony Xperia Z2, with a general score of 85.2 against 72.9. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design is incredibly newer and just a little bit thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia Z2. The Xperia Z2 and the Galaxy A9 (2018) feature incredibly similar processors, because although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores (although slower) and a larger amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia Z2 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a tinier sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a camera in the back with a better 24 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much better storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z2, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with greater battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 19% more battery size.
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