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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| -- | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.09 ounces |
| Black | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the Xperia 1 VI's 83.2 global score. Galaxy Note9 counts with a very superior processor than Xperia 1 VI, although it has 6 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy Note9 has a bit sharper screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a little bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a little bit smaller display.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs in low light situations, and they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a much better resolution back facing camera, a much larger sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos and better 120 fps video frame rates.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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