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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 (240 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 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
Xperia 1 II has a score of 91, which is a bit better than Galaxy A51's 85.5 overall score. Both phones in this comparison work with the same Android 11 OS. Xperia 1 II's construction has the same thickness than Galaxy A51, but it is just a little bit heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A51, and although they both have a same size display, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot higher display pixel density.
The Xperia 1 II features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 II also has more RAM memory. The Xperia 1 II has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A51, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A51 and Xperia 1 II both count with incredibly similar battery durations. Samsung Galaxy A51 captures better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has slower video frame rates, a tinier aperture and a tinier sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
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