Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) vs Sony Xperia E

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia E: 94.3 g lighter

    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    210 g
    Xperia E:
    115.7 g
  • Width

    Xperia E: 19.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    80.9 mm
    Xperia E:
    61.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    6 in
    Xperia E:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    Xperia E:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016): 3.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    7.9 mm
    Xperia E:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Xperia E: 48.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    161.7 mm
    Xperia E:
    113.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

    Height:
    161.7 mm +48.2 mm versus Xperia E
    Width:
    80.9 mm +19.1 mm versus Xperia E
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia E

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    61.8 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +3.1 mm versus Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

    210 g

    +94.3 g versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E

    115.7 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has approximately 172.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy A9 Pro (2016): Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Xperia E: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

    5000 mAh

    +3470 mAh versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)2. Xperia E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), Xperia E.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)Xperia E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.7 Х 80.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 115.7 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Experience UI 9
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), Xperia E.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)Xperia E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.9%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), Xperia E.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)Xperia E
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.8''
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), Xperia E.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)Xperia E
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 73296
  • 200
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1300
  • 222
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3796
  • 214
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3558
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 231
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 841
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), Xperia E.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)Xperia E
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 33 h (3G) Music play - Up to 109 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), Xperia E.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)Xperia E
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -A910F/DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) -A910F/DS
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), Xperia E.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)Xperia E
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), Xperia E.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)Xperia E
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) - Also known as Samsung A9 Pro Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity