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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | 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 Xperia 1 II is better than the Galaxy A31, with a 91 score against 81.3. Xperia 1 II's design is just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than Galaxy A31, even though both were released with only a couple months difference. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but the Xperia 1 II has newer 11 version while Galaxy A31 has Android 10.
The Xperia 1 II features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A31, because it has a lot better count of pixels per inch of screen, a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a bit bigger screen. Xperia 1 II has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A31, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB and 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A31 counts with improved battery duration than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has a 25% greater battery size. Galaxy A31 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, a smaller camera sensor and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
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