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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 II is better than OnePlus 8 UW, with a 91 score against 75.9. Sony Xperia 1 II's design has the same thickness than the OnePlus 8 UW, but it is a bit heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 II has a newer 11 version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features.
The Xperia 1 II features a little sharper display than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia 1 II also has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a lot greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. The OnePlus 8 UW and the Xperia 1 II both feature extremely similar processors, both of them have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM.
Sony Xperia 1 II features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. OnePlus 8 UW features a superior camera than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality and a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing images and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a much more megapixels back camera.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia 1 II, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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