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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-28 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a global score of 78.3, which is slightly better than the Asus Zenfone 9's 72.6 general score. The Sony Xperia XZ1 is an much older phone than the Asus Zenfone 9, but Sony made it thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway. Xperia XZ1 counts with a much better performing CPU than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a slightly better display than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a bit lower screen density, a bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a very superior battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. Asus Zenfone 9 takes much better videos and photos than Xperia XZ1, because it has a way larger sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality, a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger camera aperture and a lot more mega-pixels camera.
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