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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is much better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's global score of 75.1. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a newer and just a little thinner device than the Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a lot better pixel amount per display inch, a larger screen and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Galaxy S9 features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 400 GB and 32 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures or videos in low light environments and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy S9 features a bit longer battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S9 is also a lot cheaper.
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