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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-12-10 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Frosted Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Xperia PRO-I has a global score of 96.3, which is better than Samsung Galaxy S9's 83.3 global score. Xperia PRO-I's construction is much newer, but a little thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy S9. The Xperia PRO-I counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has 8 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia PRO-I has a little bit better screen than Galaxy S9, because it has a better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a quite larger display and a just a little better count of pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage.
The Xperia PRO-I counts with a camera that's very similar to the camera in Galaxy S9, because although the Xperia PRO-I has a much smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos or video in poorly lited situations and a tinier back camera sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have a same resolution camera and the same video resolution, it also counts with better 120 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xperia PRO-I has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 50% bigger battery capacity.
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