Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact

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 XZ2 Compact:

  LCD

• Weight

  Galaxy S9: 5 g lighter

  Galaxy S9:

  163 g

  Xperia XZ2 Compact:

  168 g

• Width

  Xperia XZ2 Compact: 3.7 mm narrower

  Galaxy S9:

  68.7 mm

  Xperia XZ2 Compact:

  65 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia XZ2 Compact: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy S9:

  5.8 in

  Xperia XZ2 Compact:

  5 in

• Depth

  Galaxy S9: 3.6 mm thinner

  Galaxy S9:

  8.5 mm

  Xperia XZ2 Compact:

  12.1 mm

• Height

  Xperia XZ2 Compact: 12.7 mm shorter

  Galaxy S9:

  147.7 mm

  Xperia XZ2 Compact:

  135 mm

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 +12.7 mm versus Xperia XZ2 Compact

   Width:

   68.7 mm +3.7 mm versus Xperia XZ2 Compact

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia XZ2 Compact

   Height:

   135 mm

   Width:

   65 mm

   Depth:

   12.1 mm +3.6 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 XZ2 Compact

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   64.5 cm²

Galaxy S9 has approximately 32.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia XZ2 Compact.

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.