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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-05-22 | -- |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | -- |
| Black and Purple | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.12 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 II has a general score of 91, which is much better than the Galaxy S23's overall score of 77.9. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 II has older 11 version and Galaxy S23 has Android 13. The Sony Xperia 1 II features a much better performance than Galaxy S23. Both have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 1 II counts with an incredibly better display than Galaxy S23, because it has a much greater display pixels density, a much better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a bit bigger screen. The Xperia 1 II counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S23, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing lower quality images and a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments.
Xperia 1 II has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S23, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Sony Xperia 1 II features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S23, because it has a 3 percent more battery capacity.
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