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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 10.6 |
| 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 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.56 |
| 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 and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 overall score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much newer than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 and a much better pixel amount per display inch.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note9 also counts with more RAM.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium captures a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a bigger sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a much better 23 MP resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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