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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-04-05 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 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 Galaxy Note9 is better than the Xperia XZ2, with an 87.1 score against 79.1. Although the Galaxy Note9 and Xperia XZ2 were released with only a couple months difference, Galaxy Note9's body is a lot thinner but also a little heavier than Xperia XZ2. The Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better performance than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note9, although it has a way worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a just a bit worse display pixels density. The Galaxy Note9 has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia XZ2, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Xperia XZ2 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a way smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution and a bigger sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3180mAh.
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