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| Global Score | |
| 94.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-26 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black | 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 |
| $ 2500.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Xperia PRO is slightly better than Galaxy Note9, with a global score of 94.3 against 87.1. Xperia PRO's design is extremely newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Galaxy Note9. The Samsung Galaxy Note9's processor is very similar to Sony Xperia PRO's processor, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Sony Xperia PRO features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note9, because it has a higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution, a greater screen density and a quite bigger screen. Sony Xperia PRO counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note9, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 384 GB more internal storage.
The Xperia PRO counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photographs and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia PRO also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as Sony Xperia PRO's battery lifetime.
Although Sony Xperia PRO is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Note9. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia PRO, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Note9, resigning some specifications.
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