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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.32 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 Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| 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 has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Premium's general score of 82.2. The Galaxy S9 is a notably thinner and a lot lighter device than Xperia XZ2 Premium, even though both of them were released only 5 months apart. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a better screen than Galaxy S9, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a better 2160 x 3840 resolution.
Xperia XZ2 Premium has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a camera with lot more MP and a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with as much storage capacity for games and applications as Galaxy S9, both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia XZ2 Premium has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3540mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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