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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is better than the Xperia L4's 71.8 global score. The Galaxy S9 is an a lot older phone than Xperia L4, but Samsung made it just a little lighter and a bit thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much sharper display than Sony Xperia L4, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a way higher display density.
The Xperia L4 features just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia L4 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy S9 features just a little better performance than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S9 takes greater pictures and videos than Xperia L4, because although it has a back camera with a lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a way larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Xperia L4 counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3580mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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