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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-22 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 general score of 91, which is better than the Galaxy S8's global score of 81.7. Xperia 1 II is a somewhat heavier cellphone than the Galaxy S8, but both have the same thickness. The Xperia 1 II has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S8, because it has a little bigger display, a better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a bit greater number of pixels per screen inch.
Xperia 1 II counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 1 II shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same video quality, a F1.7 camera aperture and a same resolution camera, the Xperia 1 II also has better 60 fps video frame rate and a way larger camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality.
The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Sony Xperia 1 II features greater battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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