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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | 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 |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 (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 |
| 10.45 | 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 Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is much better than Xperia XA2 Ultra's overall score of 75.5. The Galaxy S9 design is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than the Xperia XA2 Ultra, even though both of them were released only a few months apart. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little faster processor than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of display and a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Xperia XA2 Ultra features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has worse video frame rate and a lot smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a bigger sensor taking higher quality photos and videos and a way more mega-pixels back camera.
Galaxy S9 counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra features better battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3580mAh battery size.
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