Samsung has finally answered all speculations when they released their latest flagship mid-August dubbed as the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. It is packed with high-end specifications, but its S-Pen stood out as it has a Bluetooth technology. On the other hand, Sony Xperia XZ3 just recently announced and it runs with the latest Android 9.0 Pie.
- Sony unveils the Xperia XZ3, Full Specs
- Samsung Galaxy Note 9 finally arrives in the Philippines today! Full Specs, PH Price
With a couple of similarities, we compared these two flagships side by side to see which is a better smartphone.
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Sony Xperia XZ3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 differences
Sony Xperia XZ3 pros over Samsung Galaxy Note 9
- Multi-touch (up to 10 fingers)
- Triluminos display
- X-Reality Engine
- 13MP front-facing camera
- Dynamic vibration system
- Quick Charge 3.0
- Android 9.0 Pie
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 pros over Sony Xperia XZ3
- A bit larger display
- Super AMOLED
- 1440 x 2960 resolution
- two variants of chipset/GPU
- 6GB of RAM + 128GB and 8GB of RAM + 512GB storage
- 12MP + 12MP rear camera
- 4000 mAh battery
- S-Pen
- headphone jack
Sony Xperia XZ3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 similarities
- Front and glass back
- Protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
- Adreno 630
- water and dustproof
- Qi wireless charging
The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a 6.0-inch OLED display with a screen resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18:9 while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes with a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 1440 x 2960 and an aspect ratio of 18.5:9. Both are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a dimension measurement of 158 x 73 x 9.9 mm weighing 193 grams while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is a bit bigger with 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm that weighs 201 grams.
Under the hood, both devices are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 with Adreno 630 GPU. However, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has another variant that is powered by Exynos 9810 Octa with Mali-G72 MP18 GPU. It carries two memory configurations of 6GB of RAM + 128GB and 8GB of RAM + 512GB storage while Sony Xperia XZ3 carries 4GB of RAM + 64GB internal storage.
Going to the camera department, the Sony Xperia XZ3 sports a 19MP camera with f/2.0 aperture paired with a 13MP front-facing camera with f/1.9 aperture. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes with a dual 12MP + 12MP rear camera with a f/1.5-2.4 aperture on the primary lens and f/2.4 for the secondary that is paired with an 8MP selfie snapper with f/2.4 aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is fueled with a bigger 4,000 mAh battery capacity and runs on Android 8.1 Oreo whereas Sony Xperia XZ3 runs on the latest Android 9.0 Pie packed with 3,300 mAh battery capacity.
Upon reading the two smartphones differences and similarities, which of the two do you prefer? Comment your thoughts down below.
| Specs | Sony Xperia XZ3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 9 |
| Display | 6.0” OLED display, 1440 x 2880, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | 6.4″ Super AMOLED display, 1440 x 2960, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Dimensions | 158 x 73 x 9.9 mm, 193g | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm, 201g |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Exynos 9810 Octa – EMEA Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 – USA/LATAM, China |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Mali-G72 MP18 – EMEA Adreno 630 |
| Memory | 4GB of RAM + 64GB internal storage | 6GB of RAM + 128GB, 8GB of RAM + 512GB storage |
| Main Camera | 19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm, 1/2.3″, 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS + 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm, 1/3.4″, 1µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
| Front Camera | 13 MP, f/1.9 | 8 MP, f/1.7 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Official Price | TBA | 6GB of RAM + 128GB – PHP 55, 990 8GB of RAM + 512GB – PHP 75, 990 |
