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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 lot better than Sony Xperia X Compact's 71.8 overall score. The Galaxy Note9 body is newer and just a little thinner, but also notably heavier than the Sony Xperia X Compact. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a brighter screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a lot larger display, much more pixels per inch of display and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Galaxy Note9 shoots clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a smaller sensor providing a worse image quality, it also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia X Compact, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note9 features a way better battery performance than Xperia X Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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