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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 15 | Android 14 |
| 8.01 ounces | -- |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.9 inches |
| -- | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| -- | 605 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.22 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has an overall score of 83.2, which is much better than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro's 74.2 global score. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 1 VI has the older 14 version and Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has Android 15 version. Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro features a little faster CPU than Xperia 1 VI, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a much better screen than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, because it has a bit larger display. Sony Xperia 1 VI has a much better camera than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lesser mega-pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Xperia 1 VI features just a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, because although it has just 256 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia 1 VI, because it has a 5800mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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