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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XZs's overall score of 77.2. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 body is newer, but heavier and a bit thicker than the Sony Xperia XZs. Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better processing unit than Xperia XZs, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little more vivid display than Xperia XZs, because it has a bigger screen, a quite greater display density and a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Sony Xperia XZs captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with better 960 frames per second video frame rates, a back facing camera with lot more MP and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy Note9 counts with a much longer battery duration than Xperia XZs, because it has a 38% larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Note9 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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