Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Sony Xperia XZ2

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S9	Sony Xperia XZ2

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA	-

Launch
Announced	2018, February 25. Released 2018, March 09	2018, February 26. Released 2018, April 20
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions	147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)	153 x 72 x 11.1 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Size	5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~76.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super AMOLED, HDR10	IPS LCD, HDR BT.2020
	3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display	Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Chipset	Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China	Adreno 630
OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS	19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps

Selfie camera
Dual	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)	-
Features	HDR	-
Single	-	5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5.0"
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Features
Sensors	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
	ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	-

Battery
Charging	15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)	-
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)	Li-Ion 3180 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue	Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, Deep Green, Ash Pink
Models	SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K	H8266, H8216, H8296, H8276, 702SO, SOV37
Price	About 110 EUR	About 360 EUR
SAR	0.63 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.36 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)	-

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB	Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -89.2dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 78h	Endurance rating 88h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.630 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1434 (nominal), 3.58 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 78dB
Performance	AnTuTu: 250156 (v7) GeekBench: 8830 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 259244 (v7), 281749 (v8) GeekBench: 8466 (v4.4), 2060 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB	Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -89.2dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 78h	Endurance rating 88h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.630 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1434 (nominal), 3.58 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 78dB
Performance	AnTuTu: 250156 (v7) GeekBench: 8830 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 259244 (v7), 281749 (v8) GeekBench: 8466 (v4.4), 2060 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)