Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia mini: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Galaxy Note 9:

OLED

Xperia mini:

LCD
Weight

Xperia mini: 102 g lighter

Galaxy Note 9:

201 g

Xperia mini:

99 g
Width

Xperia mini: 24.4 mm narrower

Galaxy Note 9:

76.4 mm

Xperia mini:

52 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia mini: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note 9:

6.4 in

Xperia mini:

3 in
Rear camera layout

Galaxy Note 9:

Dual

Xperia mini:

Single
Depth

Galaxy Note 9: 7.2 mm thinner

Galaxy Note 9:

8.8 mm

Xperia mini:

16 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Galaxy Note 9

Height:

161.9 mm +73.9 mm versus Xperia mini
Width:

76.4 mm +24.4 mm versus Xperia mini
Depth:

8.8 mm
2. Xperia mini

Height:

88 mm
Width:

52 mm
Depth:

16 mm +7.2 mm versus Galaxy Note 9

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy Note 9

201 g

+102 g versus Xperia mini
2. Xperia mini

99 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Galaxy Note 9

Screen diagonal:

6.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

104 cm²
2. Xperia mini

Screen diagonal:

3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

3:2

Approximate rectangular screen area:

26.8 cm²

Galaxy Note 9 has approximately 287.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia mini.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy Note 9: Original memory entry

512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

Xperia mini: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 320 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy Note 9

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Xperia mini

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy Note 9

4000 mAh

+2800 mAh versus Xperia mini
2. Xperia mini

1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 92. Xperia mini

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Xperia mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)	161.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm	88 Х 52 Х 16 mm
Weight	201 g	99 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	LED-backlit LCD
Screen size	6.4" inch	3" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2960 px	320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	512 GB 8 GB RAM 128 GB 6 GB RAM	512 MB RAM 320 MB
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM China	Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Xperia mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia mini
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	103.2 cm2	26.8 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.4%	58.6%
PPI /points per inch/	516 PPI	192 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Scratch-resistant glass

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Xperia mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia mini
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	5 MP Single
Camera specs	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	5 MP AF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash
Video	1440p@30fps	720p
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF	Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *	103	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	96	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	86	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	92	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Xperia mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia mini
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM China	1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM China	Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *	249456	5342
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	2358	108
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	8531	110
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	9353	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	320265	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	5154	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	480	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2002	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Xperia mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia mini
Release date	2018 August	2011 May
Colors	Metallic Copper Lavender Purple Ocean Blue Midnight Black Pure White Alpine White	Black White Blue Dark pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	750 EUR	120 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Xperia mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia mini
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 14(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 46 71(600) - USA	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 86 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	2.1 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Xperia mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia mini
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	HDR10 -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Xperia mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia mini
Dop	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration) - SM-N960F/DS (Global); SM-N960U (USA); SM-N9600/DS (LATAM Brazil China)	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - ANT+ -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia mini