Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Sony Xperia ZR

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 ZR: 63 g lighter

  Galaxy Note 9:

  201 g

  Xperia ZR:

  138 g

• Width

  Xperia ZR: 9.1 mm narrower

  Galaxy Note 9:

  76.4 mm

  Xperia ZR:

  67.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia ZR: 1.85 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy Note 9:

  6.4 in

  Xperia ZR:

  4.55 in

• Rear camera layout

  Galaxy Note 9:

  Dual

  Xperia ZR:

  Single

• Depth

  Galaxy Note 9: 1.7 mm thinner

  Galaxy Note 9:

  8.8 mm

  Xperia ZR:

  10.5 mm

• Height

  Xperia ZR: 30.6 mm shorter

  Galaxy Note 9:

  161.9 mm

  Xperia ZR:

  131.3 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 +30.6 mm versus Xperia ZR

   Width:

   76.4 mm +9.1 mm versus Xperia ZR

   Depth:

   8.8 mm

2. 2. Xperia ZR

   Height:

   131.3 mm

   Width:

   67.3 mm

   Depth:

   10.5 mm +1.7 mm versus Galaxy Note 9

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 ZR

   Screen diagonal:

   4.55 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   57.1 cm²

Galaxy Note 9 has approximately 82.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ZR.

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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