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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 has a score of 82.6, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s overall score of 74.4. Although Sony Xperia 1 is just a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), it's somewhat lighter and a lot newer. Sony Xperia 1 features a much sharper display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a little larger screen and a lot better quantity of pixels per display inch.
The Xperia 1 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 also has more RAM. The Sony Xperia 1 features much more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia 1 has a lot better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
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