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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Xperia 1 II has a global score of 91, which is way better than realme 8 5G's 72 general score. The Xperia 1 II construction is just a little lighter and just a bit thinner than realme 8 5G, even though it was released about 11 months before. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS. The Xperia 1 II features just a little better processing power than realme 8 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a little sharper screen than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xperia 1 II also has a lot better number of pixels per display inch and a much higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution. The realme 8 5G counts with a bit better camera than Xperia 1 II, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light captures, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the realme 8 5G also counts with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than realme 8 5G, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports 24 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. The realme 8 5G has improved battery life than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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