Samsung Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W) vs Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Sony Ericsson Cedar phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W)
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45 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 7 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Accelerometer |
| Hands-free calling |
| Video calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| FM / FM (RDS) |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Model | Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W) | Cedar (J108a) |
| Other model names | Bell/Rogers Galaxy S9 G960W (Snapdragon) | Sony Ericsson Cedar J108a, SE GreenHeart |
| Country or region available |  Canada |   (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 3/9/2018, Announced: 2/25/2018 | 9/1/2010 |
| Depth | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 15.5 millimeters (0.61 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68.7 x 147.7 millimeters (2.7 x 5.81 in) | 49 x 111 millimeters (1.93 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 163 grams (5.71 ounces) | 84 grams (2.94 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass 5 | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.8" inches | 2.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~27.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9) | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 568 PPI | 182 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | HDR10 Always-On Display | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| System version | Android 8.0 Oreo | Proprietary OS |
| Firmware update | Android 10 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | One UI 2.5 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (SDM845) (10nm) | 16bit |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.8GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 630 (710MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 273972 (v8) Geekbench: 8830 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4X | SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 64GB (51GB available) UFS 2.1 | 512MB (280MB available) Flash (EEPROM) |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 1200/150 Mbps | 7.2/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12.2 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.5 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | Not supported |
| Camera extras | 1080p@240fps 720p@960fps | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | 2K UHD (2560x1440) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 25mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.22µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | Not supported |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Iris scanner Proximity sensor SpO2 | Accelerometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BST-43 |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 1000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 15W (9V/167A) Wired fast charging Quick Charge 2 | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 475 hours (19.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Silver, Blue, Gold, Orchid Gray • Samsung DeX • Samsung Gear VR • Samsung Pay | • Colors: Black on silver, Black on red • Twitter and Facebook apps • Youtube and MySpace apps • Eco friendly materials • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S9 (SM-G960W) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.63W/kg (head), 1.08W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |