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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 II has a global score of 91, which is much better than the Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s score of 81.5. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, we must note that it is also a a little thicker and heavier cellphone. The Sony Xperia 1 II comes with Android 11 operating system, and Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x operating system.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a bit better processing power than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Xperia 1 II counts with a much better looking screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a lot greater screen pixels density, a much bigger display and a lot better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 II captures a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same 60 fps video frame rates and a back-facing camera with a 12 MP, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a way larger sensor and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
Sony Xperia 1 II features a very superior storage for games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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