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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Metal | 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XZs's overall score of 77.2. Even though the Galaxy Note9 is newer than the Sony Xperia XZs, it is just a bit thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better processing power than Xperia XZs, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xperia XZs, because it has a lot better 1440 x 2960px resolution, a bigger screen and a just a little greater pixel number per screen inch. Sony Xperia XZs captures way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with a larger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality, better video frame rates and a much higher 19 MP resolution camera.
The Galaxy Note9 features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia XZs, because it has more internal memory and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 features a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note9 is also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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