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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black | Black and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 II has a general score of 91, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 global score. The Sony Xperia 1 II is an older and a little heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, but Sony was able to make it somewhat thinner anyway. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should provide the same OS features.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger display, a much better pixels density and a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia 1 II counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 II also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with longer battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 II shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera in the back with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
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