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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-22 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II has a global score of 91, which is better than Samsung Galaxy M20's 78.9 score. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 II has a more recent 11 version while Samsung Galaxy M20 has Android 10 version, counting with some additional features. The Xperia 1 II is a newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat thinner and a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy M20.
Xperia 1 II features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has a much better quantity of pixels per display inch, a little bit bigger screen and a much better 1644 x 3840px resolution. Sony Xperia 1 II features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has 256 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy M20, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M20 features better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has a 25% more battery capacity.
The Xperia 1 II shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy M20, because although it has a camera with lesser MP resolution, it also counts with a lot better video resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking way better quality photos and videos.
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