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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 7.09 ounces | -- |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than Xperia 1 VI, getting a general score of 87.1 against 83.2. The Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better looking display than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a quite smaller display, a little bit worse count of pixels per display inch and a quite lower 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note9, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a way better performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xperia 1 VI features improved battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and videos, a much more mega-pixels camera and better 120 frames per second video frame rate.
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