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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 II is much better than Galaxy XCover Pro, having a general score of 91 against 81. These phones have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both should provide you identical operating system features. Sony Xperia 1 II's construction is lighter and much thinner than Galaxy XCover Pro, even though both were released with only 4 months difference.
Xperia 1 II counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a much better pixel density and a quite larger display. The Sony Xperia 1 II has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has 192 GB more internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Sony Xperia 1 II features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy XCover Pro features just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Xperia 1 II takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a way less mega-pixels back facing camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xperia 1 II also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition and a lot larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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