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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-11 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Xperia 1 V, with a general score of 87.1 against 82.7. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is better than Xperia 1 V, it must be noted that it's also notably older, a bit heavier and a little bit thicker. Galaxy Note9 counts with a little sharper display than Xperia 1 V, although it has a quite lower 1440 x 2960px resolution, a bit smaller screen and a little bit lower pixels number in each inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a very superior performance than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Galaxy Note9 features a bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia 1 V, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Xperia 1 V has a way better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot smaller aperture which is not good for taking photos and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a much bigger sensor, a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and better video frame rate.
Sony Xperia 1 V has better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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