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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-05-23 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than Sony Xperia X, with a overall score of 87.1 against 72.9. Samsung Galaxy Note9's design is a lot newer, but extremely heavier and thicker than the Sony Xperia X. Galaxy Note9 features a bit better CPU than Xperia X, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy Note9 features a little bit better screen than Xperia X, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a larger screen and a little bit more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better camera than Xperia X, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse 12 mega-pixels resolution and a smaller camera sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much larger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia X, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much better battery performance than Xperia X, because it has a 53% larger battery size.
Galaxy Note9 is a lot more expensive than the Xperia X, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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