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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 II has a general score of 91, which is better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's general score of 78.9. The Xperia 1 II design is newer and just a little bit thinner than the Google Pixel 3a XL's, but it is also a bit heavier. Both phones in our current comparison work with the same Android 11 OS.
Xperia 1 II has a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 1 II also has 4 GB more RAM. Xperia 1 II features a much better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a quite bigger display, a lot better pixel density and a way higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xperia 1 II counts with just a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an 8% more battery size.
Xperia 1 II has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality and a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos.
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