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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-22 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 is much better than Google Pixel, getting a general score of 91 against 80.2. The Sony Xperia 1 II is a a lot newer and a little thinner phone than Google Pixel, although it's also extremely heavier. The Xperia 1 II has a bit better performance than Google Pixel, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
Xperia 1 II has a brighter screen than Google Pixel, because it has a better screen pixels density, a lot better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a bigger screen. Xperia 1 II features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage.
Xperia 1 II features a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia 1 II takes slightly better photos and videos than Google Pixel, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 12 MP resolution and a lower (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality.
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