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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Sony Xperia XZ1

2.7 in
5.81 in
Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9
2.87 in
5.83 in
Sony Xperia XZ1 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XZ1
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
20
4.2 out of 5
10 user ratings
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10 %
4 stars
90 %
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3.9 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
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User rating
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
10 %
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39
4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
15 %
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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.7 GHz2.35 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
GPU modelARM Mali-G72 MP18Qualcomm Adreno 540
RAM memory4 GB4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Screen size5.8 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1440 x 2960 px1080 x 1920 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Pixel density570.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Primary sensor size1/2.55"1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)960.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Primary sensor size1/2.55"1/2.3"
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Internal storage
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage400GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Aluminum
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Height5.81 in5.83 in
Width2.7 in2.87 in
Depth0.33 in0.29 in
Weight5.75 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Other features

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version5.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.1
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2700.0 mAh
Fast chargingyesyes
Fast charging standardSamsung Adaptive Fast ChargeQualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Wireless charging yesno

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S9

          Often compared with Sony Xperia XZ1