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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Xperia 1 II is much better than the Lumia 950, getting a 91 score against 74.1. Xperia 1 II counts with Android 11 OS, while Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Although the Xperia 1 II is heavier than the Lumia 950, it's a little bit thinner and also incredibly newer. Xperia 1 II counts with a faster processor than Lumia 950, because it has 7 more cores and more RAM.
Microsoft Lumia 950 has a little bit better looking display than Xperia 1 II, although it has a much smaller display, a way worse resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a quite worse screen density. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a bit better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower 12 MP resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in low light situations and a lot bigger sensor taking lot better quality pictures and videos.
The Xperia 1 II features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with longer battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity.
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