Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 much better than the Sony Xperia Z3+, getting a global score of 83.3 against 73.7. Even though Galaxy S9 is much newer than Sony Xperia Z3+, it is heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a superior processor than Xperia Z3+, because it has more RAM and more processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a display that's just as good as Xperia Z3+'s screen, although the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a little bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and more pixels per display inch. Sony Xperia Z3+ has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and videos in poorly lited environments and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia Z3+ also counts with a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Galaxy S9 counts with a superior storage for apps and games than Xperia Z3+, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 2 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S9 is also cheaper than the Sony Xperia Z3+.
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