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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is better than the Xperia Z3+'s general score of 73.7. Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is way newer than Xperia Z3+, it is noticeably heavier and a lot thicker. Galaxy Note9 counts with a quite superior processing power than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and 3 GB more RAM.
The Xperia Z3+ has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note9, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, a little bit worse pixels number in each inch in the screen and a little smaller screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z3+ counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a lot tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia Z3+ also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a way better battery performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 37% greater battery size.
The Galaxy Note9 is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z3+, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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