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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 a global score of 87.1, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z2a's 73 global score. The Galaxy Note9 is a somewhat thinner but somewhat heavier phone than Sony Xperia Z2a. Galaxy Note9 features a bit faster processor than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
The Xperia Z2a features a little bit better display than Galaxy Note9, although it has a just a bit lower screen density, a much smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Samsung Galaxy Note9 captures much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z2a, although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a smaller sensor which offers a worse image and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 counts with superior battery life than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 costs a lot more money than the Sony Xperia Z2a, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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