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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is way better than Sony Xperia L4, getting a global score of 87.1 against 71.8. Even being the best cellphone we are comparing, the Galaxy Note9 design is older, heavier and a little thicker than Sony Xperia L4. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little faster processor than Xperia L4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note9 has a better looking display than Sony Xperia L4, because it has a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution, a little bigger display and a way better screen density. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia L4, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has 64 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a way better camera than Xperia L4, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture to capture better low light captures, a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality photos and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia L4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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