Sony Xperia XZ3 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

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Comparing the Sony Xperia XZ3 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia XZ3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus runs at 2.7 GHz, making Sony Xperia XZ3 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Sony Xperia XZ3 offers 6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia XZ3's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XZ3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 19 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers 12 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia XZ3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Sony Xperia XZ3 offers 3330 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia XZ3 and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Sony Xperia XZ3
₹75,990
(Not Released in India)
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
₹70,000
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
81%

Release Date

15 Jan, 2020
16 Mar, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
OLED
Super AMOLED
1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

19 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

13 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3330 mAh
3500 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
9.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gorgeous design and display
  • Fantastic camera, even in low light
  • Powerful performance
  • Features such as 3.5mm port and dual-SIM support

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Intelligent scan isn’t fast enough
  • AR Emojis are barely useful
  • Average battery life

User Ratings

N/A
4.5/5
(39,312 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
248,237
AnTuTu Score

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
12 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 16, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Mali-G72 MP18

RAM

4 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
248,237

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED (Curved Display)
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18.5:9

Pixel Density

537 ppi
531 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.18 %
83.99 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

153 mm
158.1 mm

Width

73 mm
73.8 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

193 grams
189 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

19 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L3 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size
N/A
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid autofocus Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5160 x 3872 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

3330 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 25 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 400 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

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