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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 a little bit better than the Sony Xperia 1 V's 82.7 global score. Although it's the best in this review, Galaxy Note9's design is a lot older, just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier than Sony Xperia 1 V. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better display than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a just a little worse pixels amount per inch of screen, a little worse 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a very superior performance than Xperia 1 V, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia 1 V, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
The Xperia 1 V has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Xperia 1 V has a lot better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting pictures in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a way larger camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality, faster 120 frames per second video frame rates and a camera with a much better resolution.
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