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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 general score. The Galaxy S9 is a incredibly thinner and just a bit lighter phone than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, even though both of them were only released with a few months difference. Xperia XZ2 Compact's processor is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S9 one, they have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a way worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a little worse pixel quantity per inch of display. The Xperia XZ2 Compact's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S9's one, both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB and the same internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5 percent greater battery size. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing images or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
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