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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-06-11 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than Sony Xperia 10 III, having a overall score of 87.1 against 83.7. Even though the Galaxy Note9 is a better phone than Sony Xperia 10 III, we must tell that it is also notably older, just a little bit thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia 10 III. They have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better screen than Xperia 10 III, because it has a just a little higher screen pixel density, a little bit larger screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Sony Xperia 10 III features a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better camera than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same resolution camera, the Galaxy Note9 also has better video frame rate, a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and video and a larger camera sensor.
Xperia 10 III counts with a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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