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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2017-02-24 |
| -- | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| -- | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 9.24 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a global score of 83.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro's 81 global score. Sony Xperia 1 VI is a lighter and thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 1 VI has older 14 version and Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro features a much better hardware performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Sony Xperia 1 VI features a bit sharper display than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a much greater display density and a bigger screen.
The Xperia 1 VI shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xperia 1 VI also has a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with a way better 48 MP resolution. The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Xperia 1 VI has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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