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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-05-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than Xperia 1, having a score of 87.1 against 82.6. Galaxy Note9 is an older, just a bit thicker and heavier cellphone than Xperia 1. Galaxy Note9 has a processor that is very similar to the CPU in Xperia 1, they have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Xperia 1 has just a bit better screen than Galaxy Note9, because it has a little bit larger display, a better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a greater screen pixel density. Galaxy Note9 takes clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia 1, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations, higher video frame rate and a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality photos and videos.
The Xperia 1 and the Galaxy Note9 feature very similar memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has a 20% greater battery size.
The Galaxy Note9 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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