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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II has a general score of 91, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 20's 90.8 general score. Xperia 1 II's construction is a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note 20, even though both of them were released with only 3 months difference. The Galaxy Note 20 has a little faster CPU than Xperia 1 II. Both have 8 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
Xperia 1 II has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840. Galaxy Note 20 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a smaller sensor and a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, and they both have a back camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a way higher video quality.
The Xperia 1 II has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 20, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal memory. The Galaxy Note 20 has just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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