Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N960F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 161.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Width 75 mm 76.4 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Depth 8.7 mm 8.8 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Weight 190 g 201 g Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Body Colour Black | Gold Midnight black
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.54 W/kg (body), 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.509 W/kg (body), 0.381 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density - 516 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P20 Samsung Exynos 9
Processor Number - 9810
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.7 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G72 MP18
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
User Memory - 108.9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.55" Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.5 & f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 5x 10x Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line
Camera Modes SteadyShot Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Portraits, Flowers, Indoor scenes, Animals, Landscapes, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Sunrises and sunsets, Watersides, Street scenes, Night scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Disney AR Emoji
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Dual Capture, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Stamps, location tags, Continuous autofocus video, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Motion blur, Lens smudge, Backlit, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" 1/3.6" Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better front camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition.
Sensor Type (Front) Exmor R CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology - Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Talk Time - 1740 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 59 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 95 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 8.1 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Face recognition, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Smart Performance Adjuster, Dual Audio, water-carbon cooling system, S Pen remote function, software updates E-FOTA (Enterprise Firmware Over-the-Air), Samsung Knox Configure
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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