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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Xperia 1 V is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with an 82.7 score against 74.4. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 V has the older 13 version while Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo. Although the Xperia 1 V is a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), it's somewhat lighter and also a lot newer.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a much greater performance than Xperia 1 V, although it has 8 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xperia 1 V features a sharper screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a quite bigger display, a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a way greater pixels amount per inch of display.
Sony Xperia 1 V shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution. The Xperia 1 V counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
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