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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-02 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 is much better than the Galaxy A11, with an 82.6 score against 73.3. The Sony Xperia 1 construction is older, a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy A11. Xperia 1 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A11, because it has a way greater display pixel density, a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a little bit larger display.
Xperia 1 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A11, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xperia 1 has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A11, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Xperia 1 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A11 counts with greater battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has a 20% greater battery size. Xperia 1 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A11, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a much better (4K) video quality.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A11, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A11. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A11, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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