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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and Purple | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II is much better than Google Pixel 6a, having a 91 score against 76.4. Even though the Xperia 1 II is notably older and just a little heavier than Google Pixel 6a, it's design is still thinner. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Xperia 1 II has an older 11 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a sharper screen than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a greater pixels amount in each screen inch, a much better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a bit larger display. Sony Xperia 1 II has a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 6a, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB.
Xperia 1 II features a much faster processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. Google Pixel 6a features just a little bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has a 10% bigger battery capacity. The Xperia 1 II takes a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, they both have a F1.7 aperture.
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