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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | 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 |
| $ 409.00 | $ 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 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 Samsung Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z5's overall score of 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy S9 body is noticeably newer than the Sony Xperia Z5's, but it's somewhat thicker and just a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also counts with more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia Z5 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a little smaller display, a lot worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a lot worse pixels amount per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 400 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z5 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels and a larger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S9 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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