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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 much better than the OnePlus 9, getting a 91 score against 76. Sony Xperia 1 II's design is just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than OnePlus 9, although it was released around 11 months before. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding operating system features.
Sony Xperia 1 II features a brighter display than OnePlus 9, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a way greater count of pixels per inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840. Xperia 1 II features a much better storage to install applications and games than OnePlus 9, because it has 128 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
The OnePlus 9 and the Xperia 1 II count with really similar processing units, both of them have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM. The OnePlus 9 features a much better camera than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels back camera, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
OnePlus 9 has a bit superior battery life than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
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