Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Sony Xperia SP: 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.

Weight

Xperia SP: 46 g lighter

Galaxy Note 9:

201 g

Xperia SP:

155 g
Width

Xperia SP: 9.3 mm narrower

Galaxy Note 9:

76.4 mm

Xperia SP:

67.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia SP: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note 9:

6.4 in

Xperia SP:

4.6 in
Rear camera layout

Galaxy Note 9:

Dual

Xperia SP:

Single
Depth

Galaxy Note 9: 1.2 mm thinner

Galaxy Note 9:

8.8 mm

Xperia SP:

10 mm
Height

Xperia SP: 31.3 mm shorter

Galaxy Note 9:

161.9 mm

Xperia SP:

130.6 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 +31.3 mm versus Xperia SP
Width:

76.4 mm +9.3 mm versus Xperia SP
Depth:

8.8 mm
2. Xperia SP

Height:

130.6 mm
Width:

67.1 mm
Depth:

10 mm +1.2 mm versus Galaxy Note 9

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Note 9

201 g

+46 g versus Xperia SP
2. Xperia SP

155 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 SP

Screen diagonal:

4.6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

58.3 cm²

Galaxy Note 9 has approximately 78.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia SP.

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 SP: Original memory entry

8 GB (5.8 GB user available) · 1 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 SP

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 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

+1630 mAh versus Xperia SP
2. Xperia SP

2370 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 92. Xperia SP

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia SP
Dimensions (HxWxD)	161.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm	130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
Weight	201 g	155 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	TFT
Screen size	6.4" inch	4.6" 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	8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2370 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM China	Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia SP
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	103.2 cm2	58.3 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.4%	66.6%
PPI /points per inch/	516 PPI	319 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla 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 SP.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia SP
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	8 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	8 MP AF f/2.4
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash HDR
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF	VGA
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 SP.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia SP
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	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM China	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	249456	26388
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	2358	745
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	8531	1094
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	9353	926
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 SP.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia SP
Release date	2018 August	2013 March
Colors	Metallic Copper Lavender Purple Ocean Blue Midnight Black Pure White Alpine White	Black White Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	750 EUR	180 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia SP
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) - C5306
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 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 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

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

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Xperia SP
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 gyro proximity compass - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302 Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303 Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Sony Xperia SP

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Sony Xperia SP