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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2021-04-02 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The OnePlus 9 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia X, getting a global score of 76 against 72.9. Even though OnePlus 9 is notably newer than the Sony Xperia X, it's way heavier and somewhat thicker. OnePlus 9 has a screen that's very similar to the display in Sony Xperia X, because although the OnePlus 9 has a little bit worse display density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger screen.
The OnePlus 9 has just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia X, because it has more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The OnePlus 9 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xperia X, because it has a lot bigger camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video, a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
OnePlus 9 features a bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia X, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. OnePlus 9 counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia X, because it has a 72 percent larger battery size.
Although OnePlus 9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia X, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia X. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy OnePlus 9, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Xperia X, giving up some specifications.
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