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Samsung Galaxy Note9


Sony Xperia 1


Samsung Galaxy Note9
Sony Xperia 1

Released in August 2018. Features 6.4 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,960 pixels and 516 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 9810 with up to 8 GB memory and 512 GB storage. It has 4,000 mAh battery.

Released in May 2019. Features 6.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,644 x 3,840 pixels and 643 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 with up to 6 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 3,330 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • May have more memory
  • May have more storage
  • Much better battery capacity (17%)
  • Lighter (13%)
  • Thinner (7%)
  • Much better quality screen (20%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Battery with better fast charging (17%)


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Note9 Sony Xperia 1
Specifications
Brand Samsung Sony
Model - -
Release Date August 2018 May 2019
Operating System Experience UI (Android 8.1) Android 9.0
Dimensions
Size 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in
167.0 x 72.0 x 8.2 mm
6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 in
Weight 201 g
7.09 oz
178 g
6.28 oz
Screen
Size 6.4 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1,440 x 2,960 pixels 1,644 x 3,840 pixels
PPI 516 643
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear Dual camera
12 MP f/1.5 Wide
12 MP f/2.4 Telephoto
Triple camera
12 MP f/1.6 Wide
12 MP f/2.4 Ultra Wide
12 MP f/2.4 Telephoto
Front Dual camera
8 MP f/1.7 Wide
2 MP Iris
8 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 6 GB
8 GB
6 GB
Fixed 128 GB
512 GB
64 GB
128 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 9810
Octa-core processor
10 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150
Octa-core processor
7 nm
CPU 4x 2.70 GHz Mongoose M3
4x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
1x 2.84 GHz Kryo 485 Prime
3x 2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold
4x 1.78 GHz Kryo 485 Silver
GPU Mali-G72 MP18 Adreno 640
Battery
Capacity 4,000 mAh 3,330 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True False
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note9 Sony Xperia 1

Samsung Galaxy Note9

Sony Xperia 1

6.4"
201 g
7.09 oz

6.5"
178 g
6.28 oz