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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| -- | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 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 5.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is better than the Xperia 5 IV's global score of 73.3. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note9's body is just a little bit thicker and heavier than the Xperia 5 IV. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a sharper display than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because it has a bit greater pixel count in each inch of display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a bit larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much better performance than Xperia 5 IV, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a very superior camera than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a much smaller back camera sensor taking much lower quality photos, they both have a same resolution back camera.
Xperia 5 IV has slightly more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia 5 IV also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 IV features longer battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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