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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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
The Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Xperia XZs's general score of 77.2. The Galaxy S9 is a newer cellphone than Xperia XZs, but it is a little thicker and a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit sharper display than Xperia XZs, because it has a better screen pixels density, a quite larger screen and a way higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZs, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy S9 has just a bit better performance than Xperia XZs, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy S9 also has a higher number of faster cores.
Galaxy S9 features a bit superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 3% larger battery size. Sony Xperia XZs counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with a way better 19 megapixels resolution camera, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality pictures and faster 960 frames per second video frame rates.
Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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