Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia XA Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro runs at 1.8 GHz, making Sony Xperia XA Ultra the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro and Sony Xperia XA Ultra offer the same screen size of 6 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia XA Ultra's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XA Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21.5 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro offers 16 MP, making Sony Xperia XA Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia XA Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia XA Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Sony Xperia XA Ultra offers 2700 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Xperia XA Ultra offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro
₹32,490
(Discontinued)
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(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

22 Sep, 2016
N/A
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 652
MediaTek MT6755
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
21.5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
2700 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Beautiful design
  • Great battery life
  • Good display
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Slight bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(4,076 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
MediaTek MT6755
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Mali-T860 MP2
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

367 ppi
367 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.69 %
75.95 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm
164.2 mm
162.7 mm

Width

80.9 mm
79.4 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.4 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

210 grams
190 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Avg
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor
21.5 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Hybrid autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
5352 x 4016 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
2700 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 33 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 200 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.353 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A
On-screen

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope