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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 much better than the Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 general score. Sony Xperia 1 II's construction is newer, notably thinner and a bit lighter than the Galaxy S7 Active. Xperia 1 II counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S7 Active has a little bit better display than Sony Xperia 1 II, although it has a way worse resolution of 1440 x 2560, a just a little less pixels per inch of display and a really smaller display. The Xperia 1 II shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a same size aperture, a 12 mega-pixels back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 II also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Xperia 1 II features much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Xperia 1 II has a battery performance that is very similar to Galaxy S7 Active's battery duration.
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