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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| 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 score of 91, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 4a 5G's overall score of 87.5. Although Xperia 1 II and the Google Pixel 4a 5G were released with only a couple of months difference, Xperia 1 II's construction is just a little bit thinner but just a bit heavier than the Google Pixel 4a 5G. Both of these devices use the same Android 11 operating system.
Xperia 1 II counts with just a little better performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 II also has 2 GB more RAM. Xperia 1 II features a brighter display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a way higher amount of pixels per inch of screen, a quite larger display and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
The Xperia 1 II shoots a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a lower resolution back facing camera and a lower video quality, and they both have the same aperture, the Xperia 1 II also counts with a way larger back camera sensor. Xperia 1 II counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with just a bit better battery performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery size.
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