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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 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 |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than Xperia XA2 Ultra's overall score of 75.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter cellphone than Xperia XA2 Ultra, although they were only released 6 months apart. Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little sharper display than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a little bit bigger display, a higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Xperia XA2 Ultra takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has worse video frame rate and a lot smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has much more storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy Note9 features a bit better battery performance than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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