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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-03-16 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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 Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than Xperia XZ1, with an 83.3 score against 78.3. Despite being the best we compare here, the Galaxy S9 is a thicker and a little bit heavier device than the Xperia XZ1. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xperia XZ1. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little sharper display than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a higher pixel amount per inch of screen, a quite bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking pictures or video in low-light situations and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a way higher resolution camera.
Xperia XZ1 features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xperia XZ1 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit longer battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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