Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S9 and Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra. 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 XA2 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S9 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G960W H4213
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.7 mm 163 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Width 68.7 mm 80 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Depth 8.5 mm 9.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S9 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Weight 163 g 221 g Samsung Galaxy S9 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Body Colour Titanium grey | Lilac purple | Midnight black | Coral blue Black
Body Material Metal frame -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.08 W/kg (body), 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S9 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6" Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S9 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD
Pixel Density 570 ppi 367 ppi Samsung Galaxy S9 has better pixel density than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 -
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9 has HDR.
Display Features Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S9 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Processor Number MSM8998 -
Clock Speed 2.8 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 Qualcomm ADRENO 508
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S9 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy S9 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
User Memory 48.8 GB 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S9 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra 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 XA2 Ultra.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.5 & f/2.4 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S9 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S9 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 120 mm
Optical Zoom - 5x
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, low-light shots, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji Slow motion video, SteadyShot, 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), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Stamps, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image Zoom
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" 1/2.6" Samsung Galaxy S9 has better front camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S9 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line -
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus SteadyShot
Light Source (Front) - LED light
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), self-timer
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Front) - Sony Exmor R sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.4
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Wide-angle lens
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S9 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3580 mAh Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Standby Time 326 hours 707 hours Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer standby time than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Talk Time 1860 minutes 2460 minutes Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1860 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 90 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 51 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Standby (AOD off): up to 326 hrs
Standby (AOD on): up to 82 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 2460 min
Standby (dual SIM GSM+WCDMA): up to 686 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1920 min
Standby (dual SIM GSM+LTE): up to 678 hrs
Standby (dual SIM WCDMA+LTE): up to 707 hrs
Playback (MP3 (via headset)): up to 118 hrs
Playback (Full HD video (H.264)): up to 24 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S9 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
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
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S9 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
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 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 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 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
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 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
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, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S9 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
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 WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF
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 MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S9 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
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, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
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 TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S9 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG) Headset, power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68 HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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