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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 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 global score of 91, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A51's overall score of 85.5. Xperia 1 II is a a little heavier device than Galaxy A51, but both have the same thickness. Both phones in this comparison review use the same Android 11 OS. Xperia 1 II counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A51, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia 1 II also has a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A51 takes much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has slower video frame rates, a tinier camera aperture and a smaller back camera sensor shooting lower quality images, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A51, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Xperia 1 II and the Galaxy A51 have similar batteries.
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