Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 (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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 global score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a a bit heavier cellphone than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but both are 0.31inches thick. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a much sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160 and a way greater display density.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a GPU. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a less mega pixels resolution back facing camera, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality photos and videos.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little longer battery performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.