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Global Score
78.883.3
Basic Information
SonySamsung
Android 5.1--
2015-06-162018-03-16
5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches
5.64 ounces5.75 ounces
Black and WhiteBurgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray
Glass and MetalAluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 249.00$ 158.00
Display / Screen
5.2 inches5.8 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2960 x 1440 pixels
IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
565 pixels per inch568 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.78.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processorKryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPUAdreno 630 GPU
9.459.54
Storage
32 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotmicroSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot
8.1211.34
Camera
20.70 MP + 5.00 MP12.00 MP + 8.00 MP
f/2.00 aperturef/1.50 aperture
25.00mm focal length--
0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution
1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.4510.23
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM
7.26.7
Battery Life
3000mAh Li-Ion Battery3000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
4.964.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

The Samsung Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z4v's score of 78.8. Samsung Galaxy S9's body is way newer and just a little thinner than the Xperia Z4v's, but it is just a little bit heavier. Sony Xperia Z4v features a slightly better screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a little bit lower pixels density, a little smaller screen and a bit worse 2560 x 1440px resolution.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit faster processing unit than Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy S9 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Sony Xperia Z4v both have very similar battery durations. The Xperia Z4v takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot tinier aperture and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a larger sensor and a back camera with way more megapixels.

Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.




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