Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and Gold |
| Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.24 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a global score of 81, which is better than the Xperia Z2's 72.9 global score. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro construction is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Xperia Z2. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version, counting with lots of additional features.
The Xperia Z2 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has 4 less cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU. Sony Xperia Z2 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Sony Xperia Z2 also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels in each display inch.
The Galaxy C9 Pro features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has better battery lifetime than Xperia Z2, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro features a bit better camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a lot worse 1920x1080 video definition and a lot lower 16 mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture.
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