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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 has a general score of 82.6, which is better than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s general score of 74.9. Although the Xperia 1 is just a bit thicker than the Galaxy A9 (2016), it's somewhat lighter and noticeably newer. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a quite larger screen, a way greater display pixels density and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840.
Xperia 1 has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. The Xperia 1 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 also has more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lower (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with less mega pixels, it also counts with a larger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better battery life than Xperia 1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3330mAh.
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