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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-05-29 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than the Xperia 1's overall score of 82.6. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is just a little thinner but just a bit heavier than the Xperia 1, and both were released only a few months apart. Xperia 1 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Xperia 1 features a better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a much greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a quite larger screen. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures clearer photos and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs in poorly lited environments and a tinier sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with better video frame rate and a much better 24 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as Xperia 1's one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has a 14% greater battery size.
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