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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 score. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 design is newer, but a bit thicker and a bit heavier than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a higher pixels count per display inch and a larger screen.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has more internal memory and an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a little better performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM.
Galaxy Note9 features just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh. Samsung Galaxy Note9 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse resolution and a smaller sensor offering a lower image quality, it also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 costs more than the Xperia XA1 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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