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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Galaxy C9 Pro is better than the Sony Xperia Z2a, with a overall score of 81 against 73. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Galaxy C9 Pro has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version and Sony Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version. The Galaxy C9 Pro body is extremely thinner but somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia Z2a.
Xperia Z2a has a more vivid display than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Xperia Z2a also counts with a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display. The Sony Xperia Z2a features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Galaxy C9 Pro features a much better memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 48 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy C9 Pro features improved battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a camera that's just as good as the camera in Xperia Z2a, although the Galaxy C9 Pro has a lot lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a much less MP resolution back facing camera.
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