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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-12-10 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Xperia PRO-I is much better than Samsung Galaxy S9, getting a 96.3 score against 83.3. The Xperia PRO-I construction is a lot newer, but a little bit thicker and extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy S9. The Sony Xperia PRO-I has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S9, because it has a bit bigger screen, a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a quite greater number of pixels in each display inch.
Xperia PRO-I features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S9, because it has 448 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia PRO-I features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia PRO-I has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Sony Xperia PRO-I and the Galaxy S9 both have incredibly similar cameras, because although the Galaxy S9 has slower 60 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a way bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos.
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