Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Sony Xperia Z2

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 Z2:

  LCD

• Weight

  Xperia Z2: 38 g lighter

  Galaxy Note 9:

  201 g

  Xperia Z2:

  163 g

• Width

  Xperia Z2: 3.1 mm narrower

  Galaxy Note 9:

  76.4 mm

  Xperia Z2:

  73.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia Z2: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy Note 9:

  6.4 in

  Xperia Z2:

  5.2 in

• Rear camera layout

  Galaxy Note 9:

  Dual

  Xperia Z2:

  Single

• Depth

  Xperia Z2: 0.6 mm thinner

  Galaxy Note 9:

  8.8 mm

  Xperia Z2:

  8.2 mm

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. 1. Galaxy Note 9

   Height:

   161.9 mm +15.1 mm versus Xperia Z2

   Width:

   76.4 mm +3.1 mm versus Xperia Z2

   Depth:

   8.8 mm +0.6 mm versus Xperia Z2

2. 2. Xperia Z2

   Height:

   146.8 mm

   Width:

   73.3 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

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. 1. Galaxy Note 9

   Screen diagonal:

   6.4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   104 cm²

2. 2. Xperia Z2

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Galaxy Note 9 has approximately 39.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z2.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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