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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2020-10-12 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Xperia 5 II is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S9, having a general score of 87.2 against 83.3. The Xperia 5 II is a a little thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy S9, but both weight 5.75oz. The Xperia 5 II has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Xperia 5 II counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xperia 5 II counts with better battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Xperia 5 II features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same resolution camera, the Xperia 5 II also counts with higher 120 frames per second video frame rates and a lot bigger sensor.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S9. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S9, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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