Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 63.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.4, 2.3.7, 2.3.5 | -- |
| 2012-01-10 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 342 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 450 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is a lot better than Sony Xperia S, with an 83.3 score against 63.8. The Galaxy S9 is a incredibly newer and a lot thinner phone than Sony Xperia S, although it's somewhat heavier. Galaxy S9 counts with a faster processor than Xperia S, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster).
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit sharper display than Xperia S, because it has a way better screen pixels density, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a lot larger screen. The Galaxy S9 has much more storage for apps and games than Xperia S, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia S, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a much better camera than Xperia S, because although it has a lesser megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a much larger aperture to capture better low-light photos.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy S9 is also cheaper than the Xperia S, making it an easy choice.
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