Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S9+ and Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S9+ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G965F H8324
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.1 mm 135 mm Samsung Galaxy S9+ has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Width 73.8 mm 65 mm Samsung Galaxy S9+ has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Depth 8.5 mm 12.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S9+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Weight 189 g 168 g Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Body Colour Lilac purple Black
Body Material Metal frame Plastic, aluminium, glass
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68, IP65
SAR Value 1.35 W/kg (body), 0.294 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body), 0.77 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S9+ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED TRILUMINOS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 5" Samsung Galaxy S9+ has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Display Format QHD+ -
Pixel Density 529 ppi 483 ppi Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better pixel density than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Display Features Always-on display, Infinity Display, Curved Dual-Edge Screen -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S9+ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Processor Number 9810 -
Clock Speed 2.7 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S9+ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S9+ has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 50.3 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S9+ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 19 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/2.3" Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.5 and f/2.4 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Samsung Galaxy S9+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 25 mm
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x 8x Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Special Effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, low-light shots, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S9+ has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Dual Capture, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, 9MP still photos recording 4K video, Video location tags, Stamps, location tags, Continuous autofocus video, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel Quick Launch, G lens, BIONZ image processing engine, Quick Capture, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, Autofocus burst, Predictive Capture (motion / smile)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" 1/5" Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better front camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor R sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focal Length (Front) - 23 mm
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line -
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, Smart Auto Focus, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S9+ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 2870 mAh Samsung Galaxy S9+ has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Talk Time 1500 minutes -
Run Time Details Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1500 min
Playback (audio): up to 54 hrs
Playback (Always On Display Off): up to 94 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S9+ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S9+ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S9+ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, OPUS, DFF, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, DSD64, DSD128 FLAC, LPCM, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, apt-X HD, DSEE HX
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVC, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC, MP43, 3G2, WMV8, VP8, VP9, H.265, WMV7 -
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S9+ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, colour spectrum sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan X-Reality engine, PS4 Remote Play, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), 3D Creator, VirtualPhones technology
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S9+ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG) Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
Compliant Standards IP68 IP68, IP65
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 1.5 m
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