Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2015-06-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is much better than Sony Xperia Z4v, getting a global score of 87.1 against 78.8. The Galaxy Note9 is a noticeably newer cellphone than Sony Xperia Z4v, although it is a bit thicker and way heavier. Galaxy Note9 counts with just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Note9 also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Xperia Z4v features a more vivid display than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440px, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels number per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Note9 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features longer battery duration than Xperia Z4v, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Sony Xperia Z4v features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
Although Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Sony Xperia Z4v, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Sony Xperia Z4v. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Sony Xperia Z4v, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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