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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's overall score of 74.6. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note9 is heavier than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's just a little thinner and also newer. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a brighter screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a much higher screen pixel density, a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a really bigger screen.
The Galaxy Note9 features a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xperia XZ1 Compact features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a way smaller camera aperture and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a bigger camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a much more megapixels back camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Note9 features a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Note9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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