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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-03-16 | -- |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 5.75 ounces | -- |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is slightly better than the Xperia 1 VI, having an 83.3 score against 83.2. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a very superior processing unit than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, a bit smaller screen and a little lower 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a much better storage for applications and games than Galaxy S9, because it has 192 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photos or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 MP resolution, a much larger camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photos and faster video frame rates.
Xperia 1 VI has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 67 percent larger battery capacity.
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