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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 643 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 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 | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 8.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 II is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M51, with a general score of 91 against 87.7. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 II has a more recent 11 version while Samsung Galaxy M51 has Android 10 version, counting with a couple additional features and some performance improvements. The Xperia 1 II body is lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy M51, although both of them were released with only a few months difference.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution and way more pixels per inch of display. The Sony Xperia 1 II has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M51, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy M51 features a superior camera than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality photographs, a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M51 also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
Xperia 1 II has a very superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M51, because it has 128 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy M51 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 75% more battery capacity.
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