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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 an overall score of 87.1, which is much better than Xperia Z2's overall score of 72.9. Galaxy Note9's construction is much newer than the Xperia Z2's, although it's just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Sony Xperia Z2 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Note9, although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a bit smaller screen and a quite lower pixels density.
Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and more RAM. Galaxy Note9 features a better camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a camera in the back with a much lower 12 MP resolution and a tinier sensor, it also counts with a way larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and 112 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has improved battery duration than Xperia Z2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making this phone an easy choice.
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