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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Xperia Z2a, with a global score of 85.2 against 73. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is extremely thinner but somewhat heavier than Xperia Z2a. The Sony Xperia Z2a and the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) count with similar processing units, because although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more processing cores (although they are slower) and a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia Z2a has a better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a camera with a better resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features superior battery performance than Xperia Z2a, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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