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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-02-24 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Metal | 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 653 8976 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy C9 Pro's 81 general score. Sony Xperia 1's construction is a lot newer and a little lighter, but also thicker than Galaxy C9 Pro. The Xperia 1 has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a way higher pixel density, a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a little larger screen.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a little faster processor than Galaxy C9 Pro. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores. Xperia 1 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy C9 Pro features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Xperia 1 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way better video quality and a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
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