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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is much better than Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 score. The Galaxy Note9 is a just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter phone than the Xperia XA2 Plus, even when both of them were released only a couple of months apart. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a better pixel amount per inch in the display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a bit larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit faster processing unit than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has worse video frame rates and a lot tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Galaxy Note9 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery size.
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