Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Sony Xperia E5: 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 E5:

LCD
Weight

Xperia E5: 54 g lighter

Galaxy Note 9:

201 g

Xperia E5:

147 g
Width

Xperia E5: 7.4 mm narrower

Galaxy Note 9:

76.4 mm

Xperia E5:

69 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia E5: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note 9:

6.4 in

Xperia E5:

5 in
Rear camera layout

Galaxy Note 9:

Dual

Xperia E5:

Single
Depth

Xperia E5: 0.6 mm thinner

Galaxy Note 9:

8.8 mm

Xperia E5:

8.2 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 +17.9 mm versus Xperia E5
Width:

76.4 mm +7.4 mm versus Xperia E5
Depth:

8.8 mm +0.6 mm versus Xperia E5
2. Xperia E5

Height:

144 mm
Width:

69 mm
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Note 9

201 g

+54 g versus Xperia E5
2. Xperia E5

147 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 E5

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Galaxy Note 9 has approximately 50.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E5.

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 E5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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 E5

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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

+1700 mAh versus Xperia E5
2. Xperia E5

2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 92. Xperia E5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Xperia E5.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia E5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	161.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm	144 Х 69 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	201 g	147 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.4" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2960 px	720 x 1280 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	16 GB 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM China	Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Xperia E5.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia E5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	103.2 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.4%	69.4%
PPI /points per inch/	516 PPI	294 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 E5.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia E5
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	13 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	13 MP AF f/2.0
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF	5 MP f/2.4
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 E5.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia E5
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	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM China	Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *	249456	32175
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	2358	555
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	8531	1476
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	9353	961
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 E5.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia E5
Release date	2018 August	2016 May
Colors	Metallic Copper Lavender Purple Ocean Blue Midnight Black Pure White Alpine White	Graphite black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	750 EUR	150 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 511 h (2G) / Up to 518 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Xperia E5.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia E5
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3311 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3313 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - F3311 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 17(700) 28(700) - F3313
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
GPRS	Yes	Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct 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	4.1 A2DP aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Xperia E5.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia E5
Radio	No	FM radio
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 E5.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia E5
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

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Sony Xperia E5