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Samsung Galaxy S II
GT-I9100G| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 73.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2011-02-13 | 2017-09-21 |
| 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.09 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | $ 380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 560 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia XA1 Plus has a score of 73.7, which is better than Samsung Galaxy S II's 65.4 global score. Even though Xperia XA1 Plus is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy S II, it's a bit thicker and incredibly heavier. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XA1 Plus has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy S II has Android 4.1.2 version, giving you some additional features and some performance improvements.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy S II, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a bigger display and a lot greater count of pixels per screen inch. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S II, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia XA1 Plus features a quite better processing power than Galaxy S II, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 6 more CPU cores and more RAM memory. The Xperia XA1 Plus features a superior battery life than Galaxy S II, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia XA1 Plus shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy S II, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xperia XA1 Plus also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photos, a way higher resolution camera in the back and a much bigger aperture.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus is a bit more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S II, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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