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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-22 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 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 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xperia 1 II is much better than the Google Pixel 3a, having a 91 score against 78.8. Xperia 1 II's construction is newer and just a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Google Pixel 3a. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should provide the same operating system features.
Sony Xperia 1 II has a sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a bigger screen and a greater pixels number per screen inch. Xperia 1 II features a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 II also has 4 GB more RAM.
Xperia 1 II has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia 1 II features longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a less megapixels camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and video and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and videos.
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