Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Sony Xperia tipo

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 tipo: 63.6 g lighter

  Galaxy S9:

  163 g

  Xperia tipo:

  99.4 g

• Width

  Xperia tipo: 11.7 mm narrower

  Galaxy S9:

  68.7 mm

  Xperia tipo:

  57 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia tipo: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy S9:

  5.8 in

  Xperia tipo:

  3.2 in

• Depth

  Galaxy S9: 4.5 mm thinner

  Galaxy S9:

  8.5 mm

  Xperia tipo:

  13 mm

• Height

  Xperia tipo: 44.7 mm shorter

  Galaxy S9:

  147.7 mm

  Xperia tipo:

  103 mm

• Release year

  Galaxy S9:

  2018

  Xperia tipo:

  2012

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 +44.7 mm versus Xperia tipo

   Width:

   68.7 mm +11.7 mm versus Xperia tipo

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia tipo

   Height:

   103 mm

   Width:

   57 mm

   Depth:

   13 mm +4.5 mm versus Galaxy S9

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 tipo

   Screen diagonal:

   3.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   3:2

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   30.5 cm²

Galaxy S9 has approximately 180% more rectangular screen area than Xperia tipo.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.