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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.35 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II has a score of 91, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A21's global score of 76.1. Xperia 1 II is a just a bit thinner and a little lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A21, even though they were only released 1 months apart. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 II has a newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10.
Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xperia 1 II has a way better screen than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xperia 1 II also has a lot greater screen density and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
The Sony Xperia 1 II shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a much less mega-pixels back camera, it also counts with a lot larger sensor providing a much better image quality, a bigger camera aperture for better images and video in low-light situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Xperia 1 II features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has 224 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A21 has a battery duration that is just as good as Xperia 1 II's battery duration.
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