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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is slightly better than the Xperia 1's global score of 82.6. Even though the Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Xperia 1 were released only 6 months apart, Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is a little thinner but also a bit heavier than the Xperia 1. The Sony Xperia 1 features a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840, a bit larger screen and a way better pixels density.
The Sony Xperia 1 and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) count with quite similar storage to install games and applications, both have a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB and equal internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 1 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting images and videos in low-light environments and a tinier sensor shooting lower quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a way more mega pixels camera and faster video frame rate.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little longer battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery capacity.
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