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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-11-15 | -- |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.46 ounces | -- |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.62 |
| 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 | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than the Sony Xperia 1 VI, with an 85.2 score against 83.2. The Xperia 1 VI has a slightly better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a much better amount of pixels per inch of screen, a bit larger display and a much better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
The Xperia 1 VI has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much more powerful processing unit than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has greater battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32% larger battery capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 VI takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a much bigger sensor capturing much higher quality photographs and videos, a much higher 48 MP resolution back facing camera and higher video frame rates.
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