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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 14 |
| 2022-07-28 | -- |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | -- |
| 5.96 ounces | -- |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 VI is better than the Asus Zenfone 9, having an 83.2 score against 72.6. The Xperia 1 VI design is incredibly lighter and extremely thinner than the Asus Zenfone 9. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 VI has a more recent 14 version and Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version.
Sony Xperia 1 VI and Asus Zenfone 9 both feature quite similar processing units, and although the Sony Xperia 1 VI has 4 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia 1 VI has a brighter screen than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a larger screen and a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Xperia 1 VI features a camera that's very similar to Asus Zenfone 9's camera, because although the Xperia 1 VI has a lot lower (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with lesser megapixels resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality photos.
Xperia 1 VI features much more memory to install games and applications than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features greater battery duration than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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