Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Sony Xperia E1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia E1: 43 g lighter

    Galaxy S9:
    163 g
    Xperia E1:
    120 g
  • Width

    Xperia E1: 6.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy S9:
    68.7 mm
    Xperia E1:
    62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E1: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S9:
    5.8 in
    Xperia E1:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S9: 3.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy S9:
    8.5 mm
    Xperia E1:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Xperia E1: 29.7 mm shorter

    Galaxy S9:
    147.7 mm
    Xperia E1:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S9:
    2018
    Xperia E1:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy S9

    Height:
    147.7 mm +29.7 mm versus Xperia E1
    Width:
    68.7 mm +6.3 mm versus Xperia E1
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia E1

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.5 mm versus Galaxy S9

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S9

    163 g

    +43 g versus Xperia E1

  2. 2. Xperia E1

    120 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy S9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E1

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Galaxy S9 has approximately 87.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E1.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy S9: Original memory entry

64/128/256 GB · 512GB 4GB

Xperia E1: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy S9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Xperia E1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S9

    3000 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Xperia E1

  2. 2. Xperia E1

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S92. Xperia E1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia E1.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Xperia E1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.7 Х 68.7 Х 8.5 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia E1.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Xperia E1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.6%
  • 61.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 570 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia E1.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Xperia E1
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • f/2.5
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • SVGA@20fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 81
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 81
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 81
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia E1.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Xperia E1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 247256
  • 12182
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3288
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8240
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 8705
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 284449
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3960
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 469
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1957
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia E1.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Xperia E1
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Coral Blue
  • Titanium Gray
  • Lilac Purple
  • Burgundy Red
  • Sunrise Gold
  • Ice Blue
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 490 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 13 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia E1.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Xperia E1
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  • USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia E1.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Xperia E1
Radio
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia E1.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Xperia E1
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G960F (Europe
  • Global Single-SIM); G960F/DS (Europe
  • Global Dual-SIM); G960U (USA); G960W (Canada); G9600 (China
  • LATAM)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass