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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 an overall score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S9 construction is notably newer and just a little lighter, but also a little bit thicker than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a brighter display than Galaxy S9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 3840 x 2160 and a higher number of pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S9 features a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S9 also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Xperia Z5 Premium shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a larger back camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and a camera with way more mega pixels.
The Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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