Sony Xperia XZ2 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Xperia XZ2	Samsung Galaxy S9

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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 26. Released 2018, April 20	2018, February 25. Released 2018, March 09
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	153 x 72 x 11.1 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 in)	147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

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

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

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, 64GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

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

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	1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)	1440p@30fps

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

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

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

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

Misc
Colors	Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, Deep Green, Ash Pink	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
Models	H8266, H8216, H8296, H8276, 702SO, SOV37	SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K
Price	About 360 EUR	About 110 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 -90.6dB / Crosstalk -89.2dB	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 88h	Endurance rating 78h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 1434 (nominal), 3.58 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.630 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 78dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB
Performance	AnTuTu: 259244 (v7), 281749 (v8) GeekBench: 8466 (v4.4), 2060 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 250156 (v7) GeekBench: 8830 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

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