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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 II is a little bit better than Galaxy S9, getting a 91 score against 83.3. Sony Xperia 1 II is a noticeably newer and just a bit thinner phone than Galaxy S9, but it's a little bit heavier. Xperia 1 II features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a higher 1644 x 3840px resolution, a just a little better pixel number per inch in the screen and a bit larger display.
Sony Xperia 1 II has just a bit better performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 II features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia 1 II features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Xperia 1 II takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same video frame rates, a 12 mega-pixels camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 II also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality photographs.
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