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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-22 | 2021-03-17 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black and Purple | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 619 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.1 |
| 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 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 II is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A52, with a general score of 91 against 90.7. Despite of the fact that the Sony Xperia 1 II is older than the Samsung Galaxy A52, it's design is a little thinner and just a little lighter. The Xperia 1 II counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A52, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A52, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xperia 1 II also has a much better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and much more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy A52 takes much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size camera sensor, the Galaxy A52 also counts with a camera with a much better 64 megapixels resolution.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A52, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits 24 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A52 features a little longer battery performance than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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