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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.45 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, having an 85.2 score against 75.1. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is also heavier. The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a much smaller display, a just a bit lower pixel quantity in each inch in the screen and a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a GPU. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity. The Xperia Z5 Compact captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light captures and video, a worse 23 megapixels resolution back camera and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures.
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