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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-10-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 |
| $ 848.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.4 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 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
Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia 5's general score of 81. The Galaxy Note9 is a better cellphone than the Sony Xperia 5, we must highlight that it is also older, just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy Note9 features a little more vivid display than Xperia 5, because it has a just a bit greater pixels density, a bit bigger display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Galaxy Note9's CPU is very similar to Xperia 5's CPU, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy Note9 takes slightly better photos and videos than Xperia 5, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy Note9 also has faster video frame rate, a larger camera sensor taking better quality videos and photographs and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in low light environments.
Galaxy Note9 counts with as much storage to install games and applications as the Sony Xperia 5 one, they have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB and the same 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy Note9 counts with improved battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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