Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Sony Xperia 1 VI Specs Comparison

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4.0
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
7.1
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Sony Xperia 1 VI
Released · Nov 15, 2018
Released · Jun 03, 2024
6.3-inch · 2220x1080px
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
3800 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 11, 2018 May 15, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
€1399

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm
6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches
162 x 74 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.46 oz / 183.0 g 6.77 oz / 192.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Caviar black, Lemonade blue, Bubblegum pink Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 80.51% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 86.59% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
1x3.3GHz Cortex-X4
5x3.2GH​z Cortex-A720
2x2.3​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 512 Adreno 750
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 12GB/256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2209
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 6791
3D Mark High
Untested 4402
3D Mark Low
Untested 2607

Battery

Type
3800 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 18min
Browsing
18h 54min
Video
7h 46min
Gaming
14h 3min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
24 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.35"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.9"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Laser autofocus)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Focal Length: 85-170 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.5"
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
24 MP
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
138
Overall
144
Photo
131
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 18, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA920F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.84 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg
Phablet: 3.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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