sony xperia xz3 vs samsung galaxy note 9

Sony just announced their newest XZ flagship at IFA 208 dubbed the Xperia XZ3. With the Snapdragon 845 high-end market filling up real quick this year, we compare Sony's latest frontrunner to the recently released Samsung Galaxy Note 9. RAM and storage-wise the clear winner is the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 with 6 or 8GB RAM options and 128 or 512GB storage options. On paper, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has more features on the rear camera side thanks to its dual setup. Lastly, on the software side, the newly announced XZ3 will come with Android 9.0 Pie out of the box while the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is still running Android 8.1 Oreo. The Galaxy Note 9 is priced at Php55,990 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model, and Php75,990 for the 8GB RAM + 512GB storage while the Sony Xperia XZ3 is priced at $900 (¬Php 48,204). Is it with the Sony Xperia XZ3 or Samsung Galaxy Note 9? The Sony LYT-901 features a 1/1.12-inch sensor size with 0.7µm pixels, making it larger and with bigger pixels than Samsung’s 200MP Isocell HP2 sensor found in the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which uses a smaller 1/1.3-inch sensor and 0.6µm pixels. Read more in our articles including "Sony Xperia XZ3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 specs comparison" and "The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold goes on pre-order in China".