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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is better than the Sony Xperia XZ1's 78.3 overall score. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note9 is newer than Sony Xperia XZ1, it is incredibly heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little more vivid screen than Xperia XZ1, because it has a bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a just a little better pixels density.
The Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 48% bigger battery size. The Xperia XZ1 shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate and a lot smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Galaxy Note9 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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