Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | 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 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 II has a global score of 91, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M21's overall score of 84.1. Both phones we are comparing include the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Xperia 1 II's body is a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy M21, although both were released with only 2 months difference.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a bit bigger screen, a way better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. Xperia 1 II counts with a very superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy M21, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage.
Xperia 1 II features a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 II also has more RAM memory. Galaxy M21 has a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has a 50 percent greater battery size. Galaxy M21 takes better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a smaller sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, worse video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way higher resolution back camera.
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