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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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
Xperia 1 II is better than the Google Pixel 2, with a global score of 91 against 81.6. Xperia 1 II is a way heavier device than the Google Pixel 2, but they are 0.31inches thick. Sony Xperia 1 II has a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 II features a much better looking display than Google Pixel 2, because it has a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a better screen pixel density and a bigger screen. The Xperia 1 II captures just a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor and a larger aperture.
The Xperia 1 II has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 1 II has a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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