Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Sony Xperia E3: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Galaxy S9:

OLED

Xperia E3:

LCD
Weight

Xperia E3: 19.2 g lighter

Galaxy S9:

163 g

Xperia E3:

143.8 g
Screen diagonal

Xperia E3: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy S9:

5.8 in

Xperia E3:

4.5 in
Height

Xperia E3: 10.6 mm shorter

Galaxy S9:

147.7 mm

Xperia E3:

137.1 mm
Release year

Galaxy S9:

2018

Xperia E3:

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. Galaxy S9

Height:

147.7 mm +10.6 mm versus Xperia E3
Width:

68.7 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm
2. Xperia E3

Height:

137.1 mm
Width:

69.4 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S9

163 g

+19.2 g versus Xperia E3
2. Xperia E3

143.8 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. Galaxy S9

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

85.4 cm²
2. Xperia E3

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

55.8 cm²

Galaxy S9 has approximately 52.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E3.

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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S9, Xperia E3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy S9	Xperia E3
4 GB	Unknown	1 GB RAM

Galaxy S9: Original memory entry

64/128/256 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 E3

NFC:: Yes
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. Galaxy S9

3000 mAh

+670 mAh versus Xperia E3
2. Xperia E3

2330 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S92. Xperia E3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia E3.
Specification	Galaxy S9	Xperia E3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	147.7 Х 68.7 Х 8.5 mm	137.1 Х 69.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	163 g	143.8 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.8" inch	4.5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2960 px	480 x 854 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 1 GB 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	2330 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM China	Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia E3.
Specification	Galaxy S9	Xperia E3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	84.8 cm2	55.8 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.6%	58.6%
PPI /points per inch/	570 PPI	218 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Shatter proof 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 E3.
Specification	Galaxy S9	Xperia E3
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.5-2.4 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	5 MP AF f/2.4
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF	VGA
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 E3.
Specification	Galaxy S9	Xperia E3
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	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM China	Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *	247256	18721
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	3288	346
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	8240	1148
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 E3.
Specification	Galaxy S9	Xperia E3
Release date	2018 February	2014 September
Colors	Midnight Black Coral Blue Titanium Gray Lilac Purple Burgundy Red Sunrise Gold Ice Blue	Black White Yellow copper
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	490 EUR	170 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 706 h (2G) / Up to 661 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia E3.
Specification	Galaxy S9	Xperia E3
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-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 - D2203 D2206 D2243 D2202 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2203 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2206 D2243 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2202 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - D2203 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 17(700) - D2206 LTE band 4(1700/2100) 17(700) - D2243
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 85.6 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 USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia E3.
Specification	Galaxy S9	Xperia E3
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 E3.
Specification	Galaxy S9	Xperia E3
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 - ANT+ - Also known as Sony D2203 D2206 D2243 D2202

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