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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is slightly better than the Xperia 5, with a score of 83.3 against 81. Despite of the fact Samsung Galaxy S9 is older and a bit thicker than the Xperia 5, it's design is still just a bit lighter. The Galaxy S9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia 5 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia 5 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S9 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same video resolution, the Galaxy S9 also has better video frame rate, a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and video.
The Xperia 5 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3140mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making this phone an obvious call.
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