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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 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 |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy Note9 is better than Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a overall score of 87.1 against 78.6. Although Galaxy Note9 and the Xperia XA2 Plus were only released 0 months apart, Galaxy Note9 is just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better performance than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
Galaxy Note9 has a slightly better screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a higher display density, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a quite bigger screen. Galaxy Note9 features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a lot tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a camera with a way better resolution and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with just a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3580mAh.
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