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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 III is much better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with a score of 93.3 against 74.4. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 1 III has 11 version while Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo. Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), it's somewhat lighter and also notably newer.
The Xperia 1 III has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 III has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a much greater screen density, a bit bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
The Sony Xperia 1 III captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video and a lot bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos.
The Xperia 1 III has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has 224 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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