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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.38 ounces |
| -- | Black and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Xperia 1 II is better than Galaxy S6 Active, getting a 91 score against 80.9. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 II has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit more powerful processor than Xperia 1 II, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a slightly better display than Sony Xperia 1 II, although it has a way worse 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, a quite worse pixels density and a really smaller screen. Xperia 1 II takes greater videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a back camera with a much lower resolution and a lower video resolution, it also counts with a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments.
The Xperia 1 II counts with much more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 224 GB more internal memory. The Xperia 1 II has a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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