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- Galaxy Note 9 vs Xperia XZ3
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Sony Xperia XZ3
What Galaxy Note 9 does better (11) and where Xperia XZ3 wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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6.3Display6.8
5.3Camera5.2
3.0Battery3.1
6.7Features6.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy Note 9Xperia XZ3
| Galaxy Note 9 | Xperia XZ3 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.9 mm | 158 mm | +3.9 mm |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 73 mm | +3.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 9.9 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 193 g | +8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy Note 9 better than Xperia XZ3?
- RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 64 GB8×
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,330 mAh+20%
- Optical stabilisationYes · Xperia XZ3: No
- Peak brightness710 nits vs 550 nits+29%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Xperia XZ3: No
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6″+7%
- Thickness8.8 mm vs 9.9 mm+12%
- Screen-to-body ratio83.4% vs 80.5%+4%
Why is Xperia XZ3 better than Galaxy Note 9?
- Main camera12 MP vs 19 MP+58%
- Weight201 g vs 193 g+4%
- Pixel density516 ppi vs 537 ppi+4%
- CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+4%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 201 g | 193 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 9.9 mm |
| Height | 161.9 mm | 158 mm |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 73 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Brown | — |
| Stylus | Yes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | POLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,960 px | 2,880 px |
| Pixel density | 516 ppi | 537 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 710 nits | 550 nits |
| Measured brightness | 653 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 80.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| Chip maker | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Process | 10 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G72 MP18 | Adreno 630 |
| AnTuTu score | 606,593 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,853 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 19 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.5 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 3,330 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Wired charging | 15 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 43% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, color spectrum, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.38 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 2.5 | — |
