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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-02-27 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.14 x 2.68 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 better than the Xperia 10's score of 73.7. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a somewhat heavier and a bit thicker cellphone than Xperia 10. Galaxy Note9 features a bit better hardware performance than Xperia 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better display than Xperia 10, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2960, a just a bit higher amount of pixels in each display inch and a little bigger screen. The Galaxy Note9 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia 10, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy Note9 also has more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior battery life than Sony Xperia 10, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Note9 takes way better videos and photos than Xperia 10, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a lesser megapixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a much bigger diafragm aperture and a larger camera sensor shooting better quality photos.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 costs more money than the Xperia 10, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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