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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android |
| 2020-05-22 | 2021-01-22 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Awesome black, Awesome blue, Awesome violet and Awesome white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 643 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.89 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II is just a bit better than Galaxy A32, getting a general score of 91 against 84.7. The Xperia 1 II works with Android 11 OS, and Galaxy A32 works with Android OS. The Xperia 1 II is a somewhat thinner and lighter phone than Galaxy A32, even when both were released with only 8 months difference.
The Xperia 1 II features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A32, 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 features a lot better looking display than Galaxy A32, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a way higher screen pixel density and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
Galaxy A32 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has slower video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A32 also counts with a camera with much more megapixels.
Xperia 1 II features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A32, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A32 counts with better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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