Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ3, having an 87.1 score against 79.6. Samsung Galaxy Note9's body is just a bit heavier but thinner than Sony Xperia XZ3, and they were released only a couple months apart. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2880, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with improved battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 20% more battery capacity. Xperia XZ3 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light captures and videos and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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