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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2015-06-16 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 a bit better than Sony Xperia Z4v, having an 83.3 score against 78.8. Galaxy S9 is a notably newer and just a little thinner phone than the Sony Xperia Z4v, but it is a little heavier. Xperia Z4v features just a bit better display than Galaxy S9, although it has a bit smaller display, a just a bit lower pixel amount in each inch of display and a quite lower 2560 x 1440px resolution.
Galaxy S9 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z4v, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit more powerful processor than Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia Z4v shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a way tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and a lot more MP camera.
The Sony Xperia Z4v's battery life is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S9 one.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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