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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-22 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II has a score of 91, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note8's global score of 83. The Xperia 1 II is a incredibly newer phone, and it is also a little lighter and just a little thinner than Galaxy Note8. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 II has an older 11 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xperia 1 II has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM. Xperia 1 II features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Note8, because it has a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a little better pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a quite bigger display.
Xperia 1 II has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 256 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Sony Xperia 1 II captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a F1.7 camera aperture and a 12 megapixels camera in the back, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Sony Xperia 1 II features better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21 percent more battery capacity.
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