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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-06-16 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is slightly better than Xperia Z4v's overall score of 78.8. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is extremely newer and just a little bit thinner than Xperia Z4v's, but it is also somewhat heavier. The Xperia Z4v counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia Z4v also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Sony Xperia Z4v has a much better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Z4v, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features improved battery life than Xperia Z4v, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Xperia Z4v and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) both count with very similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and a more mega pixels back facing camera.
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