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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 | Samsung 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 | 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 II has a general score of 91, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M31s's 88 global score. These phones come with the same Android 11 operating system. The Sony Xperia 1 II is a somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy M31s, even when they were only released 3 months apart.
Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM. Xperia 1 II has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xperia 1 II also has a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot higher pixel number per inch in the display.
The Xperia 1 II features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy M31s shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have a 0.59 inches sensor and the same video quality, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a camera with a lot higher 64 MP resolution.
The Galaxy M31s has a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
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