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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.33 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 1 II is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A41, with a 91 score against 81.7. These phones have the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect. The Sony Xperia 1 II body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A41, but it is somewhat heavier. Xperia 1 II features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a sharper display than Galaxy A41, because it has a higher count of pixels per inch of display, a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy A41 shoots clearer videos and photos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, a tinier camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A41 also counts with a back camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
Xperia 1 II has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A41, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia 1 II has just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A41, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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