Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-05-26 | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black and Gold |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 a little bit better than Xperia Z3+, with an 81 score against 73.7. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy C9 Pro has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0, so it provides you some nice extra features and enhanced performance. Galaxy C9 Pro is a a lot heavier phone than the Xperia Z3+, but they are equally thin.
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z3+ has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Sony Xperia Z3+ also counts with a little greater pixels quantity in each inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3+, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 37 percent bigger battery size.
The Xperia Z3+ has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking images and video in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher video resolution and a way better 20.7 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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