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| Global Score | |
| 50.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.4, 2.3 | -- |
| 2011-02-13 | 2018-08-24 |
| 4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| -- | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 405 hours standby time 7.7 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA's 50.4 global score. Galaxy Note9's body is extremely newer and incredibly thinner than the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA's, but it is also heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a more vivid screen than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA, because it has a lot larger screen, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a way higher pixels amount per inch of display.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a really superior performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note9 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a much longer battery performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh. Galaxy Note9 features a much better camera than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA, because it has a lot more megapixels camera.
Galaxy Note9 is a bit more expensive than the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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