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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 Xperia 1 II is much better than Samsung Galaxy S7, getting a 91 score against 79.5. The Xperia 1 II body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S7, but it is somewhat heavier. The Galaxy S7 features a little bit better display than Xperia 1 II, although it has a way worse resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a little lower screen density and a really smaller display.
Xperia 1 II has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 224 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia 1 II features a little bit better performance than Galaxy S7, because it has 4 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia 1 II has longer battery life than Galaxy S7, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery size. The Sony Xperia 1 II captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same aperture and a back facing camera with a 12 MP, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a much bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and higher video frame rate.
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