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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-02-24 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| 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 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Xperia 1 II is better than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, getting a global score of 91 against 81. Xperia 1 II's construction is incredibly newer and a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro's, although it is also thicker. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 II has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a bit bigger screen and a much higher display pixel density. Xperia 1 II features a little faster processor than Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 1 II has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xperia 1 II's battery lifetime is very similar to Galaxy C9 Pro's battery duration. Sony Xperia 1 II shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
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