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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 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 | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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
Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is better than Xperia XA2's overall score of 74.8. Galaxy Note9's construction is somewhat heavier but a little bit thinner than Xperia XA2, and they were only released with a couple of months difference. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better looking screen than Xperia XA2, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a larger display and a little bit higher pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit faster CPU than Xperia XA2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a greater amount of RAM. Sony Xperia XA2 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture and slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XA2 also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs.
Galaxy Note9 has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XA2, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 counts with longer battery performance than Xperia XA2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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