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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 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 |
| $ 545.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, getting a score of 87.1 against 79.8. The Galaxy Note9 body is much newer than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 3840 x 2160px resolution and a lot better screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note9 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a larger sensor and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy Note9 has a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 17 percent larger battery size.
Galaxy Note9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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