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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 II has a score of 91, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 20's 90.8 overall score. Although the Xperia 1 II and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 were released only a couple of months apart, the Xperia 1 II is just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner. Galaxy Note 20 has a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia 1 II. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM.
Sony Xperia 1 II features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixels number per inch of display and a much higher 1644 x 3840px resolution. The Sony Xperia 1 II features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note 20, because it has more internal memory and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a little bit better camera than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photographs in poorly lited environments and a smaller sensor, and they both have a 12 MP resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a way higher video quality.
The Galaxy Note 20 has a bit superior battery life than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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