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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-05 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is better than the Sony Xperia 10 II's 78.5 general score. The Galaxy Note9 is an older, way heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone than the Sony Xperia 10 II. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better performance than Sony Xperia 10 II, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note9 features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 10 II, because it has a little bit greater pixel count in each inch in the screen, a quite bigger screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Sony Xperia 10 II features slightly more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 10 II also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a little better battery life than Xperia 10 II, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note9 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Xperia 10 II, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a 12 mega-pixels camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality, better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a way larger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
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