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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a score of 91, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8's general score of 83. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 II has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Sony Xperia 1 II is a a lot newer phone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Xperia 1 II counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note8, because it has a higher 1644 x 3840px resolution, a bit greater pixels density and a little bit larger screen. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xperia 1 II shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, a 12 mega-pixels camera in the back and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 II also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
Xperia 1 II features better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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