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Comparison of Samsung Galaxy Note9 and Sony Xperia XA Ultra [S]ave

Attribute
Samsung Galaxy Note9 ×
Sony Xperia XA Ultra ×
General
BrandSamsungSony
Launch
Announced2018-08-092016-05-01
Body
Width (mm)8.88.4
Length (mm)161.9164
Height (mm)76.479
Weight (g)201202
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM)Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
FrontGlassGlass
BackGlassPlastic
FrameAluminumAluminum
Network
Technology
  • CDMA
  • EVDO
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
2G bands
  • CDMA 800 / 1900
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
  • CDMA2000 1xEV
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3211, F3215, F3212, F3216
4G bands
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global
  • 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - F3211, F3212
  • 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
  • 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - F3213
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Platform
OSAndroid 8.1 (Oreo)Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
ChipsetExynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUMali-G72 MP18 - EMEAMali-T860MP2
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 512GB 8GB RAM
  • 16GB 3GB RAM
Display
Size (in)6.46
Resolution (px)1440 x 29601080 x 1920
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Scratch-resistant glass
Display TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Battery
TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
ChargingFast charging 15W, Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent-
Capcity (mAh)40002700
Main Camera
Main Camera TypeDualSingle
Main Camera Properties
  • 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
  • 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
  • 21.5 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.4", 1/2.4", PDAF
Main Camera Video4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS1080p@30fps, HDR
Main Camera FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera TypeDualSingle
Selfie Camera Properties
  • 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
  • 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
  • 16 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/2.6", OIS
Selfie Camera Video1440p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera FeaturesDual video call, Auto-HDRLED flash
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS++
NFC++
RadioNoFM radio, RDS
USBUSB Type-C 3.1microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Sound
Loudspeaker++
3.5mm jack++
Features
Sensors
  • Iris scanner
  • SpO2
  • accelerometer
  • barometer
  • compass
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • gyro
  • heart rate
  • proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • compass
  • proximity
Misc
Colors
  • Alpine White
  • Lavender Purple
  • Metallic Copper
  • Midnight Black
  • Ocean Blue
  • Pure White
  • Graphite Black
  • Lime Gold
  • White
Models
  • SCV40
  • SM-N9600
  • SM-N960F
  • SM-N960N
  • SM-N960U
  • SM-N960U1
  • SM-N960W
  • SM-N960X
  • F3211
  • F3212
  • F3213
  • F3215
  • F3216
SAR EU Head (W/kg)0.380.72
SAR EU Body (W/kg)1.510.43
SAR Head (W/kg)1.291.27
SAR Body (W/kg)1.030.37
Stand-by (h)-558
Talk time (h)-Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Music play (h)-65



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