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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 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 |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy S9 is much better than Xperia X Compact, getting a score of 83.3 against 71.8. Galaxy S9 is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than Xperia X Compact, but it is somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia X Compact, because it has a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a sharper screen than Xperia X Compact, because it has a larger display, a much better 1440 x 2960px resolution and way more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy S9 shoots clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures and a camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution and a much larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and video.
The Galaxy S9 features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia X Compact, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 400 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy S9 features just a little bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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