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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's general score of 78.1. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect. The Xperia 1 II design is somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, although it is a little heavier and was released around 10 months before.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger display, a much better display pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has an external SD slot that holds 24 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia 1 II has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has more RAM memory. Xperia 1 II features superior battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xperia 1 II counts with a superior camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture.
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