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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-22 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| 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 is slightly better than Galaxy A9 (2018), with a 91 score against 85.2. The Xperia 1 II construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy A9 (2018), but it's just a bit lighter. Xperia 1 II counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 II has a much better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a little bigger display and a lot better pixels density. Xperia 1 II and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) have similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a lot lower image quality and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a F1.7 aperture, it also counts with a much higher resolution back camera.
The Xperia 1 II features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 1 II has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5% larger battery size.
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