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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-10-02 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| 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 an overall score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Xperia 5's 81 score. Galaxy S9's design is a little bit lighter than Xperia 5, although it is just a little bit thicker and was released about a year before. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit sharper screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Xperia 5 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy S9 captures a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger camera aperture for better low light photography, a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xperia 5 has a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3140mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S9 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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