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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Sony Xperia XA1

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Samsung Galaxy S9

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Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, Mali-G72 MP18

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

MediaTek MT6757, Mali-T880 MP2

3000 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

2300 mAh

Li-ion, Quick

14.73 cm (5.8 inch)

568 ppi, 2K

12.70 cm (5.0 inch)

294 ppi

Single, 12MP

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Single, 23MP

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

14.73 cm (5.8 inch)
12.70 cm (5.0 inch)

Screen Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Resolution

1440 x 2960 pixels
720 x 1280 pixels

Pixel Density

568 ppi
294 ppi

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
-

Screen Protection

Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass 4

Screen to Body Ratio

84.51%
70.78%

Screen Design

Bezel-less
-

Screen Quality

2K
-

Phone Variants

4GB 256GB, 4GB 128GB, 4GB 64GB
3GB 32GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
-

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
-

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 400 GB
Yes, 256 GB

OTG Support

Yes
Yes

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

GPU

Mali-G72 MP18
Mali-T880 MP2

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
MediaTek MT6757

CPU

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Clock Speed

2.7 GHz
2.3 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

10 nm
-

Battery Capacity

3000 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast
Quick

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes
-

Announced On

5-Feb-18
5-Feb-17

Market Status

Available
Out of Stock

Brand

Samsung
Sony

Model Number

SM-G960FZBDINS
g3116

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 33,999
Rs. 17,190

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

NFC

Yes
Yes

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

No
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n

Bluetooth Type

v5.0
v4.2

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s 1200 Mbit/s (LTE category 18), 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s , HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s , GPRS: ...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s 1200 Mbit/s (LTE category 18), 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s , GPRS: Available, EDGE: Ava...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

Front Video Recording

1440p30fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
-

Front Camera Setup

Single, 8MP
Single, 8MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/1.7, Wide Angle Primary Camera
f/2.0, Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22 micrometre pixel size
23 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size

Front Aperture

f/1.7
f/2.0

Front Sensor

-
Exmor-R CMOS

Front Flash

-
No

Weight

163 grams
143 grams

Colors

Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple
Black, Gold, Pink, White

Build

Back: Gorilla Glass
Case: Aluminium, Back: Aluminium

Dimensions

147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm
145 x 67 x 8 mm

OIS

Yes
No

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Single, 12MP
Single, 23MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

12 MP
23 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/2.4 (upto 8x Digital Zoom), Wide Angle Primary Camera
f/2.0 (upto 5x Digital Zoom), Wide Angle Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size
24 mm focal length, 2.3" sensor size

Rear Sensor

CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus
Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Rear Aperture

f/2.4
f/2.0

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
No

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Rear
-

Face Unlock

Yes
-
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