Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Sony Xperia 10 III Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S9 | Sony Xperia 10 III |
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Released
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Mar 16, 2018
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Released
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Jun 11, 2021
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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6.0-inch · 2520x1080px
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Single camera
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Triple camera
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4GB · 64GB
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6GB · 128GB
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3000 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Feb 25, 2018 | Apr 14, 2021 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 4GB/64GB - $720 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm |
6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches 154 x 68 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.75 oz / 163.0 g | 5.96 oz / 169.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP65/68 |
| Biometrics | |
| Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | |
| Notification light | |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other |
| Colors | |
| Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue | Black, White, Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.8-inch, 84.36% screen-to-body | 6.0-inch, 79.70% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, HDR | OLED, 60Hz |
| Resolution | |
| 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI | 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 457 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 1 (Excellent) | 1.5 (Good) |
Learn more on our
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) | Snapdragon 690 SM6350 (8 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core Kryo 385 |
Octa-core Kryo 560 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 630 | Adreno 619L |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB |
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 400 GB | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) | Android (11) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 4500 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
USB Power Delivery |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 18.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
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Gaming
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Battery Life Estimate
7h 18min
Browsing
14h 40min
Video
11h 33min
Gaming
11h 2min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/4" |
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| Third camera | |
| 8 MP (Telephoto, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 54 mm Sensor size: 1/4" |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (120 fps) |
| Front | |
| 8 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps) |
8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.1 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+ | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD | aptX-HD |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 | |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg |
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Alternative variants
International version
| System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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| Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
| FCC approval |
Date approved: Dec 27, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F |
| Measured SAR |
Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg |
with Dual SIM
| System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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| Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
| Dual SIM | Yes |
with 256 GB storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $820 |
with 128 GB storage
| Memory | 128GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $770 |
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