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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 II has an overall score of 91, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A51 5G's 90.8 general score. Sony Xperia 1 II is a a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner cellphone than Galaxy A51 5G, although both were released only 1 months apart. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding operating system features.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a brighter screen than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has much more pixels per inch of display and a much higher 1644 x 3840px resolution. Xperia 1 II features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has 128 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy A51 5G features a better camera than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has lower video frame rates, a smaller sensor providing a worse image quality and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a much higher resolution camera.
Galaxy A51 5G features a little longer battery performance than Xperia 1 II, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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