Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is a bit better than Sony Xperia 1, getting a global score of 83.3 against 82.6. Galaxy S9 is an older and just a bit thicker device than Sony Xperia 1, but Samsung could make it a little lighter anyway. Xperia 1 features a little faster processor than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S9, because it has a little bit bigger display, a better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a little better quantity of pixels in each inch in the display. Xperia 1 has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S9, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S9 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a larger sensor providing a better image quality, a bigger aperture for better photography and video in low light environments and better 60 fps video frame rates.
Xperia 1 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also a lot cheaper, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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