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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 II has a general score of 91, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M21's score of 84.1. These phones have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that. Xperia 1 II is a just a little lighter and thinner cellphone than Galaxy M21, even when both were only released 2 months apart.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy M21, because it has a much better pixel density, a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a little larger screen. Sony Xperia 1 II features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy M21 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, a tinier sensor and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera.
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