Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Sony Xperia ZL

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 ZL: 12 g lighter

  Galaxy S9:

  163 g

  Xperia ZL:

  151 g

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia ZL: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy S9:

  5.8 in

  Xperia ZL:

  5 in

• Depth

  Galaxy S9: 1.3 mm thinner

  Galaxy S9:

  8.5 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  9.8 mm

• Height

  Xperia ZL: 16.1 mm shorter

  Galaxy S9:

  147.7 mm

  Xperia ZL:

  131.6 mm

• Release year

  Galaxy S9:

  2018

  Xperia ZL:

  2013

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 +16.1 mm versus Xperia ZL

   Width:

   68.7 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia ZL

   Height:

   131.6 mm

   Width:

   69.3 mm

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +1.3 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 ZL

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Galaxy S9 has approximately 23.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ZL.

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.

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

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