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It's really up to you to decide which is better, since it really depends on the spells you are comparing.  Remember though, this extra level also gives you better BAB scores, more hit points, extra save bonuses and possibly another feat earlier among other minor things.  So let's just say for the moment that they are at least equal and the Human probably stacks better with the varied benefits.

The next point is that Aasimars receive the following:

* +2 to Wisdom and +2 to Charisma
* Acid, cold, and electrical Resistance: 5 points
* Sunscorch 1/day
* Darkvision

Now, the best of these is the extra ability points and the elemental resistances while the others are helpful to have (Sunscorch can get rid of trolls later in the game and Darkvision isn't a bad thing to have, but it's not anything to write home about either).

But before you think, "Wow! Aasimars have the upper hand here!", there is something else you should be aware of.  First, any Sorcerer must have
Spellcraft AND Concentration.  Without these skills, you'll miss out on some great feats and you'll have a pretty tough time casting those spells in a battle, even with 18 Constitution (which gives you a +4 to Concentration checks).  In order to get these skills, the Aasimar Sorcerer must invest 12 ability points into Intelligence while our Human Sorcerer only had to invest
3.  This nets our Human Sorcerer with a whopping "9" ability points to allocate elsewhere, namely Dexterity and you can put some in Strength and
Wisdom too.  Let's take a look at the ability scores for both the characters side-by-side to see what happens:

Human Sorcerer                    Aasimar Sorcerer:
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Str: 9