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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is much better than the Xperia XA1, getting a global score of 87.1 against 71.7. The Galaxy Note9 is a newer device than Xperia XA1, although it's somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a brighter screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2960px resolution, a bigger screen and a lot higher pixels number per inch in the display.
The Galaxy Note9 has a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has 3 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia XA1, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower resolution and a smaller back camera sensor, it also counts with a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and a much better video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 has a very superior battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a lot more expensive than Xperia XA1, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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