Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-02-27 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.14 x 2.68 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is much better than the Sony Xperia 10's 73.7 general score. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a a little bit heavier cellphone than Sony Xperia 10, but both of them are equally thin. The Galaxy S9 has a bit better processor than Sony Xperia 10, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit better looking display than Xperia 10, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel count per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Sony Xperia 10 features just a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 10 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia 10, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh. The Galaxy S9 captures greater pictures and videos than Xperia 10, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a much larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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