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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2015-11-06 | -- |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 5.04 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Sony Xperia 1 VI has a score of 83.2, which is better than HTC One A9's general score of 72.1. Sony Xperia 1 VI's construction is way lighter and much thinner than the HTC One A9. The HTC One A9 has a much better performing processing unit than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Xperia 1 VI has a little sharper display than HTC One A9, because it has a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840, a way bigger display and a better quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Xperia 1 VI captures a lot better pictures and videos than HTC One A9, because it has a camera with much more mega pixels, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture for better low light photos and video.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a much better memory capacity for apps and games than HTC One A9, because although it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a much longer battery life than HTC One A9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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