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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-16 |
| -- | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than Xperia 1 VI, having an 83.3 score against 83.2. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a very superior processor than Xperia 1 VI, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Galaxy S9 has just a bit better looking display than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a little inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, a bit smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S9, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a much smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels, higher video frame rate and a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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