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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than Xperia 1 V's 82.7 general score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design is just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Xperia 1 V, although it was released many years before. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much more powerful processor than Xperia 1 V, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xperia 1 V counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a lot more pixels per screen inch and a little bigger display. Galaxy A9 (2018) has slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia 1 V, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia 1 V features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 V also counts with faster 120 fps video frame rate, a back facing camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution and a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xperia 1 V features improved battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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