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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and Purple |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 II has an overall score of 91, which is just a bit better than iPhone XS Max's 84.5 general score. Although Xperia 1 II is a bit thicker than iPhone XS Max, it's somewhat lighter and newer. Sony Xperia 1 II has a bit more vivid screen than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1644 x 3840px resolution.
Apple iPhone XS Max has just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and lesser and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia 1 II has better battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 26% more battery size. The Xperia 1 II counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 60 fps video frame rate and a same resolution back facing camera, the Xperia 1 II also has a way larger sensor capturing way higher quality pictures and a bigger aperture.
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