Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Sony Xperia XZ3

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

    Galaxy S9: 30 g lighter

    Galaxy S9:
    163 g
    Xperia XZ3:
    193 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S9: 4.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy S9:
    68.7 mm
    Xperia XZ3:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S9: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S9:
    5.8 in
    Xperia XZ3:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S9: 1.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy S9:
    8.5 mm
    Xperia XZ3:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy S9: 10.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy S9:
    147.7 mm
    Xperia XZ3:
    158 mm

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
    Width:
    68.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia XZ3

    Height:
    158 mm +10.3 mm versus Galaxy S9
    Width:
    73 mm +4.3 mm versus Galaxy S9
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy S9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S9

    163 g

  2. 2. Xperia XZ3

    193 g

    +30 g 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 XZ3

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Xperia XZ3 has approximately 8.8% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S9.

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 XZ3: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM (Taiwan only)

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 XZ3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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

  2. 2. Xperia XZ3

    3300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Galaxy S9

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S92. Xperia XZ3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia XZ3.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Xperia XZ3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.7 Х 68.7 Х 8.5 mm
  • 158 Х 73 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2960 px
  • 1440 x 2880 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
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM (Taiwan only)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia XZ3.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Xperia XZ3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.8 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.6%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 570 PPI
  • 537 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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 XZ3.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Xperia XZ3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 19 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 19 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.22µm
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 79
DxOMark Photo *
  • 81
  • 76
DxOMark Video *
  • 81
  • 85
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 XZ3.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Xperia XZ3
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
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 247256
  • 260725
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3288
  • 1427
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8240
  • 6849
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 XZ3.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Xperia XZ3
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Coral Blue
  • Titanium Gray
  • Lilac Purple
  • Burgundy Red
  • Sunrise Gold
  • Ice Blue
  • Black
  • Silver White
  • Forest Green
  • Bordeaux Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 490 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia XZ3.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Xperia XZ3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia XZ3.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Xperia XZ3
Radio
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
  • No
Others
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S9, Xperia XZ3.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Xperia XZ3
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Power Delivery) -Qi wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)