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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-17 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| -- | Black and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 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 |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 II is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A52, getting a global score of 91 against 90.7. Sony Xperia 1 II is an older phone than Samsung Galaxy A52, but it is just a little lighter and just a bit thinner anyway. The Xperia 1 II counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A52, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 1 II also has more RAM.
Sony Xperia 1 II has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A52, and although they both have a same size screen, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a lot higher number of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. The Xperia 1 II features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A52, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A52 features a much better camera than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light images and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition and a 0.59 inches back camera sensor, the Samsung Galaxy A52 also counts with a much more MP back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A52 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Xperia 1 II, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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