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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-06-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-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 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 is much better than Xperia Z4v, getting a score of 87.1 against 78.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a way newer device than the Xperia Z4v, although it is notably heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better performance than Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note9 also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
Xperia Z4v has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440px, it also counts with a quite greater count of pixels in each inch of display. Galaxy Note9 has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia Z4v, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z4v has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xperia Z4v, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia Z4v. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Xperia Z4v, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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