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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S9 is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ2, having an 83.3 score against 79.1. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a lighter and thinner phone than Sony Xperia XZ2, even though both were only released with a couple months difference. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a quite larger display, a greater pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Galaxy S9 and the Xperia XZ2 feature quite similar processing units, both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy S9 and the Xperia XZ2 have really similar memory for apps and games, both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 400 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 has a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3180mAh battery size. Xperia XZ2 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a way tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a larger sensor and a camera with a way higher resolution.
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