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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| 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 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.56 |
| 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 and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S9 is a bit better than the Xperia Z5, having an 83.3 score against 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy S9 construction is a lot newer than the Xperia Z5's, although it's a little heavier and somewhat thicker. Xperia Z5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a bit smaller display, a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a much lower pixel amount per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Xperia Z5 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light captures and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher resolution and a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality photographs.
Galaxy S9 features much more storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S9 features just a bit better battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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