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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-17 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 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) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ3's 79.6 score. Even though Samsung Galaxy S9 and Xperia XZ3 were released only 7 months apart, Samsung Galaxy S9 is lighter and thinner. The Galaxy S9 and Sony Xperia XZ3 have really similar CPUs, both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ3 features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S9, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 2880 resolution and a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The Xperia XZ3 features a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Xperia XZ3 features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3330mAh battery size. Xperia XZ3 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has lower video frame rate and a much smaller aperture which is not good for low light photos, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a much higher 19 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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