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256GB

16MP, f/2.0, 1080p, HDR, panorama

16MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, LED flash

5.2 inches, 74.5 cm²

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Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery

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Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Display

Super LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2

Memory and storage

up to 256GB

Dimensions and weight

149.1 x 72.9 x 8.1 mm
142 g (5.01 oz)

Rear camera

16MP, f/2.0, 1080p, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, LED flash

Processors

Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630

Battery

Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery

Wireless and location

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot

Network

GSM/HSPA/LTE

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Ports

2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Colours

Brilliant Black and Sapphire Blue

Material

Aluminum Frame and Glass Body

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Sony Xperia XZ2	Google Pixel 2	Android One Moto X⁴	Samsung Galaxy Note8	LG V30	Samsung Galaxy S8	Samung Galaxy S9 and S9+	LG G6	Sony Xperia XZ1
Available colours	Available colours	Available colours	Available colours	Available colours	Available colours	Available colours	Available colours	Available colours
Material Main body: Glass; Accents: Aluminium	Material Metal unibody Aluminium	Material Aluminum & glass	Material Metal and Glass	Material Aluminum Frame and Glass Body	Material Metal and glass	Material Metal & Glass	Material Aluminum and Glass	Material Metal
Storage 64 GB	Storage up to 128GB	Storage up to 32GB built-in; up to 2TB with microSD card	Storage up to 6GB RAM (LPDDR4) 64/128/256GB	Storage up to 128GB	Storage up to 64 GB	Storage up to 64 GB	Storage up to 32GB	Storage up to 64 GB
Rear camera 19 MP Motion Eye™ camera	Rear camera 12.2MP	Rear camera (Dual) 12MP + 8MP	Rear camera 12MP Dual Camera with OIS	Rear camera	Rear camera 12.0MP	Rear camera 12 AMP	Rear camera	Rear camera
Front camera 5MP	Front camera 8 MP	Front camera 16MP	Front camera 8 MP	Front camera 5MP	Front camera 8.0MP	Front camera 8 MP	Front camera 5MP	Front camera 13.5MP
Display 5.7", 18:9 Full HD+ (1080 x 2160) HDR display¹	Display pOLED or AMOLED 5.0” or 6.0”	Display 5.2” LTPS IPS	Display 6.3”	Display OLED FullVision Display 6.0" QHD+	Display 5.8” or 6.2”	Display 5.8” or 6.2”	Display 5.7” QHD Plus	Display 5.2” FHD HDR Display
Battery 3180 mAh	Battery Up to 7 hours of go with 15 minutes of charge¹	Battery 3000 mAh	Battery 3300mAh	Battery 3300mAh	Battery talk time 20 hours for S8, 24 for S8+	Battery Galaxy S9 3000 mAh, Galaxy S9+ 3500 mAh	Battery 3300mAh	Battery 2700mAh

Operating System Android (8.0) Oreo	Operating System Android OS, v.8.0.0 (Oreo)	Operating System Android Nougat	Operating System Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)	Operating System Android 7.1.2 Andorid Nougat	Operating System Android OS, 7.0 Nougat	Operating System Android (8.0) Oreo	Operating System Android OS, 7.0 Nougat	Operating System Android OS, Oreo
Display 5.7", 18:9 Full HD+ (1080 x 2160) HDR display¹ TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile X-Reality™ for mobile Dynamic Contrast Enhancer Dynamic Vibration System	Display Cinematic 5.0 inch display / Cinematic 127 mm display FHD (1920 x 1080) AMOLED at 441ppi 16:9 2.5D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 Always-on display Fullscreen 6 inch display / Fullscreen 152 mm display QHD+ (2880 x 1440) pOLED at 538ppi 18:9 3D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 Always-on display	Display 5.2 inches LTPS IPS 1080X1920 display (424 ppi) Full HD 2.5D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3.0	Display 6.3" Quad HD+ Super AMOLED (2960 x 1440) 521 ppi Infinity Display: a near bezel-less, full-frontal glass, edge-to-edge screen. Default resolution is Full HD+ and can be changed to Quad HD+ (WQHD+) in Settings. Screen measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners.	Display 6.0" QHD+ OLED FullVision Display	Display 5.8” or 6.2” Quad HD + Super AMOLED Infinity Display: a bezel-less, full-frontal, edge-to-edge screen	Display Galaxy S9: 5.8” Quad HD+ Super AMOLED (2960 x 1440) 570 ppi¹ Galaxy S9+: 6.2” Quad HD+ Super AMOLED (2960 x 1440) 529 ppi¹ Infinity Display: A near bezel-less, full-frontal, edge-to-edge screen Default resolution is Full HD+ and can be changed to Quad HD+ in Settings.	Display 5.7” QHD Plus FullVision Display	Display 5.2” FHD HDR Display TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile X-Reality® for mobile
Memory & Storage 64 GB Up to 400 GB of storage expansion	Memory & Storage Internal storage: 64GB or 128GB	Memory & Storage RAM: 3GB Internal storage: 32GB of built-in storage Expandable by up to 2TB microSD card	Memory & Storage^{2, 3} 6GB RAM (LPDDR4) 64/128/256GB	Memory & Storage RAM: 4GB V30 Internal Storage: 64GB V30+ Internal Storage: 128GB	Memory & Storage Internal storage: 64GB	Memory & Storage Up to 64 GB² Up to 400 GB of storage expansion²	Memory & Storage Internal storage: 32GB	Memory & Storage Internal storage: 64GB
Dimensions and weight 153 x 72 x 11.1 mm 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches (15.29 x 7.19 x 1.12 cm) Weight 198 g (6.98 oz)	Dimensions and weight 5.0” Dimensions: 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm (5.7 x 2.7 x 0.3 inches) Weight: 143 gm 6.0” Dimensions: 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.2 x 3.0 x 0.3 inches) Weight: 175 gm	Dimensions and weight 73.4 x 148.35 × 7.99 mm 163 g	Dimensions and weight Galaxy Note8: 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm, Weight: 195 g S Pen: 108.3 x 5.8 x 4.2 mm, Weight: 2.8 g	Dimensions and weight mm: 151.7 (height) X 75.4 (width) X 7.39 (depth) Weight: 5.57 oz.	Dimensions and weight 5.8” Dimensions: 148.0 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm, Weight: 155 g 6.2” Dimensions: 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm, Weight: 173 g	Dimensions and weight Galaxy S9: 5.8”/Dimensions: 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm, Weight: 163 gm Galaxy S9+: 6.2”/Dimensions: 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm, Weight: 189 gm	Dimensions and weight 5.8” x 2.83” x 0.31” Weight: 5.75 oz.	Dimensions and weight 6.1” x 3.0” x 0.3” Weight: 5.5 oz
Rear Camera(s) 19 MP Motion Eye™ camera 1/2.3" Exmor RS™ for mobile memory-stacked sensor Pixel Pitch 1.22 μm Sony’s award-winning 25 mm-wide G Lens F2.0 BIONZ™ for mobile image-processing engine 960 fps Super Slow Motion video (FHD/HD) Predictive Capture (motion/smile) Autofocus burst 8x digital zoom HDR Photo 4K HDR video recording²	Rear camera 12.2MP 1.4μm Autofocus with laser + dual pixel phase detection Optical + electronic image stabilisation f/1.8 aperture	Rear camera (Dual) 12MP + 8MP	Rear camera 12MP Dual Camera with OIS	Rear Camera(s) 16MP Standard-Angle Lens f/1.6 Image sensor: 1/3.09" Resolution: up to 4656 x 3492 pixels (default) 1.0 μm pixel size Glass Camera Lens – minimizes light dispersion for superior sharpness and color 10-bit HDR Image Sensor – captures up to 211% more colors for improved accuracy OIS+ and EIS 13MP Wide-Angle Lens f/1.9 Image sensor: 1/3.4" Resolution: up to 4160 x 3120 pixels (default); 1.0 μm pixel size	Rear camera Dual Pixel 12MP AF F1.7 aperture Pixel size: 1.4 µm Sensor size: 1/2.55”	Rear camera Galaxy S9+ only Wide camera angle Galaxy S9+ only Telephoto camera with F2.4 aperture, 12 MP AF sensor & FOV: 45˚ Super Speed Dual Pixel 12 MP AF sensor Sensor size: 1/2.55” Pixel size: 1.4 µm Sensor ratio: 4:3 Dual Aperture: F1.5 mode/ F2.4 mod	Rear Camera(s) 13MP Standard-Angle Lens 1/3.06” image sensor f/1.8 lowlight and f/2.4 low light 41 60 x 31 20	Rear Camera(s) 19 MP Motion Eye™ camera 1/2.3" Exmor RS™ for mobile memory-stacked sensor Pixel Pitch 1.22 μm Sony’s award-winning 25 mm-wide G Lens F2.0
Front Camera 5MP 1/5” Exmor R™ for mobile 23 mm wide angle lens F2.2 Low-light photo: ISO 1600 Low-light video: ISO 1000 SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stabilisation)	Front Camera 8 MP 1.4μm f/2.4 aperture Fixed focus	Front Camera 16MP	Front Camera 8 MP	Front Camera 5MP Wide-Angle Lens f/2.2 Resolution: up to 2560 x 1920 pixels (default)	Front Camera 8MP AF F1.7 aperture Pixel size: 1.22 µm Sensor size: 1/3.6”	Front Camera 8 MP AF sensor Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1.22 µm Sensor ratio: 4:3 F1.7 aperture	Front Camera 5MP f/2.2 low light Resolutions: 25 60 x 21 60	Front Camera 13MP 1/ 3.06" Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor 22mm wide-angle lens F2.0
Processors Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 845 Mobile Platform³	Processors Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 835 2.35Ghz + 1.9Ghz, 64Bit Octa-Core Adreno 540 Security module	Processors Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 630 2.2GHz Octa-core processor Adreno™ 508 GPU	Processors² Octa-core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad), 64-bit, 10nm processor Octa-core (2.35GHz Quad + 1.9GHz Quad), 64-bit, 10nm processor	Processors Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 835 Up to 2.45GHz x 4 + 1.9GHz x 4 Octa-Core MSM8998	Processors Octacore (2.3GHz Quad + 1.9GHz Quad), 64 bit, 10nm processor	Processors 10 nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor 2.8 GHz + 1.7 GHz (Maximum Clock Speed, Performance Core + Efficiency Core)³ 10 nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor 2.7 GHz + 1.7 GHz (Maximum Clock Speed, Performance Core + Efficiency Core)³	Processors Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 821 2.35GHz + 1.6GHz Quad-Core Custom 64-bit Qualcomm Kyro™	Processors Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 835 Mobile Platform
Media Dual speakers Loudest Xperia speakers ever High-resolution audio DLNA, wireless screen share PS4 Remote Play	Media Stereo front-firing speakers 3 mics Noise suppression	Battery 3000mAh	Media Stereo front-firing speakers 3 mics Noise suppression	Media Stereo front-firing speakers 3 mics Noise suppression	Media Ultra High Quality Audio Playback: UHQ 32-bit &DSD support (PCM: Up to 32 bits, DSD: DSD64/128) Audio Playback: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DSF, DFF Video Playback: MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G@, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM	Media Stereo speakers tuned by AKG Dual Audio: Connect two Bluetooth devices to the Galaxy S9 or S9+ to play audio through the two devices simultaneously. Recording quality is improved with the High AOP Mic that minimises distortion in noisy environments. ^{*AOP: Acoustic Overload Point}	Media Hi-Fi Audio Recorder: Capture high-quality sound on the go with the ability to record over a separate audio track Customizable Video Screen Ratio, Subtitle Settings, Playback Speed, and Video Auto-Close Gallery: Organized by albums, timeline, memories, favorites, camera mode, and videos; access nearby devices Customizable Music Library: Organized by songs, albums, artists, genres, and playlists	Media PS4® Remote Play Sound: High-Resolution Audio (LPCM, FLAC, ALAC, DSD), DSEE HX™, LDAC, Digital Noise Canceling, ClearAudio+ Applications: 3D Creator, Music, Album, Video, Movie Creator
Battery 3180 mAh Smart Stamina Qnovo Adaptive Charging Battery Care STAMINA Mode Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0³ USB power delivery Wireless charging (Qi)	Battery Up to 7 hours of go with 15 minutes of charge¹	Wireless and location LTE with 3x Carrier aggregation Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz, 5.0GHz) Bluetooth 4.2 NFC GPS, GLONASS, AGPS, Beidou	Battery Capacity: 3300mAh	Battery 3,300 mAh Non-Removable	Battery 5.8” 3000mAh 6.2” 3500mAh	Battery Galaxy S9: 3000 mAh Galaxy S9+: 3500 mAh	Battery 3300 mAh	Battery 3300 mAh
Wireless and location	Wireless and location US: GPS, GLONASS Rest of World: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Wi-Fi 2.4G + 5GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 MIMO Bluetooth 5.0 + LE NFC eSIM Google Cast	Network 2G (GSM): band 2/3/5/8 2G (CDMA): BC 0/1/10 3G (WCDMA): band 1/2/4/5/8 LTE (FDD): band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/20/25/26/28/66 LTE (TDD): band 38/41 LTE 2xCA: 1A-7A, 1A-8A, 2C, 2A-2A, 2A-4A, 2A-5A, 2A-7A, 2A-12A, 2A-13A, 2A-17A, 2A-66A, 3A-7A, 3A-8A, 4A-4A, 4A-5A, 4A-7A, 4A-12A, 4A-13A, 4A-17A, 5B, 5A-7A, 5A-25A, 5A-66A, 7A-28A, 12B, 12A-25A, 12A-66A, 13A-66A, 25A-25A, 41C, 41A-41A, 66C, 66B, 66A-66A LTE 3xCA: 2A-2A-5A, 2A-2A-12A, 2A-4A-5A, 2A-4A-7A, 2C-12A, 2A-12B, 2A-12A-66A, 2A-66B, 2A-66C, 3A-7A-8A, 4A-4A-12A, 4A-12B, 12A-66B, 12A-66C, 12A-66A-66A, 41D, 41A-41C	Sensors Iris sensor Pressure sensor Accelerometer Barometer Fingerprint sensor Gyro sensor Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor HR sensor Proximity sensor RGB light sensor	Wireless and location	Wireless and location LTE Cat.16 Wi-Fi 802.11 Bluetooth v 5.0, ANT+, USB type-C, NFC Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou)	Wireless and location	Wireless and location Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Version 4.2 Wi-Fi® Connectivity: 802.11 Location: S-GPS, A-GPS, and Qualcomm Service	Wireless and location Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Version 5.0 Wi-Fi® Miracast™ Location: A-GNSS (GPS + GLONASS)⁵ DLNA Certified NFC
Network GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G) UMTS HSPA+ (3G) GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G) UMTS HSPA+ (3G)	Sensors Active Edge Proximity / Ambient light sensor Accelerometer / Gyrometer Magnetometer Pixel Imprint – Back-mounted fingerprint sensor for fast unlocking Barometer Hall effect sensor Android Sensor Hub Advanced x-axis haptics for sharper/defined response	Sensors Fingerprint sensor Gravity-sensor Proximity Accelerometer Ambient Light Magnetometer Gyroscope Android sensor hub	Material Metal and Glass	Sensors Fingerprint	Sensors Iris sensor Barometer Geomagnetic sensor Proximity sensor Pressure sensor Fingerprint sensor Hall sensor RGB Light sensor Accelerometer Gyro sensor HR sensor	Network Enhanced 4 x 4 MIMO/CA, LAA, LTE Cat.18 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM Bluetooth® v5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps), ANT+, USB type-C, NFC, location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou) ^{*Galileo and BeiDou coverage may be limited. BeiDou may not be available for certain countries}	Sensors 360 Live Wallpaper: Interactive display moves based on sensors.	Sensors 360 Live Wallpaper: Interactive display moves based on sensors.
Sensors Ambient light Proximity Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Barometer Step detector Step counter	Ports USB Type-C™ USB 3.1 Gen 1 Single nano SIM	Ports Single USB Type-C™ Single nano SIM slot 3.5 mm audio jack		Ports USB C Headset jack 3.5mm	Ports USB type-C DisplayPort	Sensors Iris sensor Pressure sensor Accelerometer Barometer Fingerprint sensor Gyro sensor Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor HR sensor Proximity sensor RGB light sensor	Ports USB type-C Headset jack 3.55mm	Ports USB type-C
Ports USB 3.1 USB Type-C (reversible) Mass storage device, USB host	Material Aluminum Unibody	Material Anodized aluminum IP68-rated water resistance		Material Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 Protection on Front and Back Aluminum Metal Frame	Material Metal and Gorilla Glass 5	Ports USB Type-C DisplayPort 4K 60 fps	Material Aluminum and Glass Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 on Screen and Rear Camera; Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on Back	Material Metal
Material Main body: Glass; Accents: Aluminium				Network CDMA, GSM, LTE, UMTS		Material Main body: Glass; Accents: Aluminium
¹ Display ratios may vary based on content formatting ² Quality of playback subject to platform and device screen capabilities. ³ Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries, used with permission. aptX is a trademark of Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd., registered in the United States and other countries, used with permission. ⁴ This service is not available in all variants or markets ⁵ Gen 1 (5 Gbps)			¹ May differ by country, carrier or storage of the device ² May differ by country and carrier. ³ User memory is less than the total memory due to storage of the operating system and software used to operate the device features. Actual user memory will vary depending on the operator and may change after software upgrades are performed.			¹ Screen measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners. ² May differ by country and carrier. ³ May differ by country and carrier.