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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-02 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ1 has an overall score of 78.3, which is a little bit better than OnePlus 9's global score of 76. Xperia XZ1's construction is somewhat lighter and thinner than the OnePlus 9, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Xperia XZ1 and OnePlus 9 have really similar screens, because although the Xperia XZ1 has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than OnePlus 9, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The OnePlus 9 has a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
OnePlus 9 features a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh. The OnePlus 9 has a much better camera than Xperia XZ1, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos, a much better video quality, a way bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 and the OnePlus 9 cost the same.
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