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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), with a general score of 91 against 71.9. The Xperia 1 II is a much newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), although it's heavier and a little bit thicker. Sony Xperia 1 II features a faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a way higher pixels count per screen inch, a larger screen and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. Xperia 1 II features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Xperia 1 II counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 256 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Xperia 1 II has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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