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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| 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 980 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 15.38 |
| 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 (480 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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
Xperia 1 II has a general score of 91, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G's global score of 90.8. These devices come with the same Android 11 operating system. Xperia 1 II's design is a little lighter and a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, even though they were released only a few months apart.
The Xperia 1 II has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xperia 1 II also has a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a lot better number of pixels per screen inch. Xperia 1 II features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 1 II also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A51 5G features a superior camera than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light captures, slower video frame rates and a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
Xperia 1 II has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB, the Xperia 1 II also has 256 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a bit better battery duration than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
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