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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-09-19 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 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 |
| $ 700.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh 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 is better than the Xperia XZ1, with an 87.1 score against 78.3. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a newer device than the Xperia XZ1, although it's somewhat thicker and much heavier. Galaxy Note9 counts with a little sharper display than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a little bit higher count of pixels in each inch of screen, a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a larger display.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a little better performance than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia XZ1 has a little bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a way better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Xperia XZ1 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a much tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a lot higher resolution camera and a larger camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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