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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 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 | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy S9 is slightly better than Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting a overall score of 83.3 against 79. The Galaxy S9 body is a lot thinner and just a bit lighter than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, although both of them were released only a couple months apart. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a bit smaller screen and a little lower pixel quantity in each screen inch.
The Galaxy S9 counts with as much memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact one, both have the same 64 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that supports up to 400 GB. Galaxy S9's processor is just as good as the processing unit in Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a way smaller camera aperture which is not good for capturing pictures in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy S9 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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