Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Sony Xperia 5 II

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

-

LTE-A (CA), Cat18 1200 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
LTE-A speed

LTE-A, (6CA) Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

147.7 mm

158 mm
Width

68.7 mm

68 mm
Thickness

8.5 mm

8 mm
Weight

163 g

163 g
Payment

Samsung Pay(Visa, Mastercard certified)

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Waterproof

IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

Yes, IP68

IP65/IP68
Colors

Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, Midnight Black, Titanium Gray

Black, Blue, Grey, Pink

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

OLED
Physical size

5.8 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

1440 x 2960 pixels

1080 x 2520 pixels
Pixel density

570 ppi

449 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

Yes

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Display features

HDR10 compliant, 3D Touch, Always-on display

120Hz, HDR BT.2020, CinemaWide display, Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine
DxOMark display score

-

78

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Quad-core 2.7 GHz Mongoose M3

Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 585
CPU(second)

quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 585
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 585
Chipset

Exynos 9810 Octa / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865
GPU

Mali-G72 MP18 / Adreno 630

Adreno 650
Memory RAM

4 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

64, 128, 256 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

microSD(uses second SIM slot)

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

400 GB

1 TB
Storage

-

UFS 3.0

Main camera
Camera type

Photo / Video

-
Camera type

-

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4 , 26 mm, 1/2.5" , 1.4 µm

12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm, (wide)
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom
124˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps

4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics
Primary camera Autofocus

dual pixel phase detection autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera optical image stabilization

optical image stabilization

-
Primary camera video dual video

dual-video record

-
Primary camera video hdr

HDR

-
Camera features

Auto HDR, Geo-tagging, face/smile detection, panorama, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF for humans and animals, cinematography pro
DxOMark photo

-

114
DxOMark zoom

-

60
DxOMark video

-

99
DxOMark camera score

-

111

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

8 MP, f/1.7 , 25 mm, 1/3.6" , 1.22 µm

8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/4" , 1.12 µm, (wide) , 84˚
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Secondary camera autofocus

autofocus

-
Secondary camera dual video call

dual video call

-
Secondary camera HDR

Auto HDR

-
Selfie camera features

-

Autofocus, face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1440p@30fps

1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 3.1
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

Yes

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

-
Messaging MMS

MMS

-
Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging IM

IM

-
Messaging Push Mail

Push Mail

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Sensors

Iris scanner, SpO2, accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint (rear-mounted), gyro, heart rate, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

3000 mAh

4000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 2.0

Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ (50% in 30 min), USB Power Delivery 3.0
Wireless charging

Qi/PMA wireless charging

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