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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-05 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than Xperia XA1 Ultra's global score of 72.8. Galaxy Note9's body is newer than Xperia XA1 Ultra's, although it is just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit superior processing unit than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note9 features a more vivid display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a little larger display, more pixels per inch of display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy Note9 has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a superior camera than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a tinier sensor, it also counts with a much bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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