Samsung Z2 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Z2
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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
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Samsung Z2 or Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Z2 | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, August | 2015, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 121.5 x 63 x 10.8 mm | 4.78 x 4.78 x 2.48 in | 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3.19 in | |
| Weight | 127 g | 4.48 oz | 200 g | 7.05 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gold, Black, Red | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h |
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| Approximate price | 80 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 256K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 45.5 cm2 | 99.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 59.5% | 75.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 233 PPI | 367 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, f/2.2 | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA, f/2.4 | 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Tizen 2.4 | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Spreadtrum SC9830 | - Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-400MP2 | Adreno 510 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 200 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.58 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.18 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging - |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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