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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is better than Xperia Z2a, with a general score of 83.3 against 73. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a a lot thinner cellphone than the Xperia Z2a, but both have the same weight. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
Xperia Z2a counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a little smaller screen, a little worse pixel density and a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The Galaxy S9 features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB and 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 shoots better pictures and videos than Xperia Z2a, although it has a tinier back camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution. Galaxy S9 has a battery duration that is very similar to the Xperia Z2a one.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S9 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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