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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 1's global score of 82.6. Even being the best cellphone in this review, the Galaxy Note9 construction is older, just a little thicker and heavier than the Sony Xperia 1. Sony Xperia 1 features a little bit better display than Galaxy Note9, because it has a better count of pixels per display inch, a quite larger display and a better 1644 x 3840px resolution.
Xperia 1's memory for games and applications is just as good as the Galaxy Note9 one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia 1's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Samsung Galaxy Note9, both have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Note9 features longer battery performance than Xperia 1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3330mAh. The Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better camera than Xperia 1, and although they both have a same resolution camera and the same video resolution, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited situations, a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and higher video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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