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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2018-11-15 |
| -- | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.46 ounces |
| Black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than Xperia 1 VI, having a general score of 85.2 against 83.2. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a very superior processing unit than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xperia 1 VI counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a little bit bigger display and a much better display pixel density.
The Xperia 1 VI features a superior camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way larger sensor taking way better quality photos, a way higher resolution back facing camera and better video frame rates.
Xperia 1 VI has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 256 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features improved battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3800mAh.
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