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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-05 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is much better than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's 72.8 general score. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, although it's just a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much better looking display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better screen density and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Galaxy S9 features a little faster processing unit than Xperia XA1 Ultra. Both of them have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM. Galaxy S9 has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a superior camera than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a way lower resolution back facing camera and a tinier sensor, it also counts with a much larger diafragm aperture. Galaxy S9 has just a little bit longer battery life than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size.
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