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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-22 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II is better than Samsung Galaxy A30s, getting a 91 score against 79.8. These phones have the same Android 11 OS, so both should offer very similar operating system features. Even being the best phone we compare here, the Xperia 1 II construction is a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A30s.
The Xperia 1 II features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 II has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A30s, because it has a way better display pixels density, a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a little bigger display.
The Xperia 1 II has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way lower 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xperia 1 II also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution. The Sony Xperia 1 II features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xperia 1 II and the Galaxy A30s feature very similar battery performance.
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