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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 85.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 7.92 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, getting a score of 91 against 85.6. Both phones we compare here work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide you the same OS features. The Xperia 1 II design is just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, but it's thicker and was released just 15 months before.
Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and much more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 counts with a processing unit that's just as good as Xperia 1 II's processing unit, both of them have a 8 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Xperia 1 II has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Sony Xperia 1 II shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Z Flip 3, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels camera in the back, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a larger camera aperture.
Xperia 1 II features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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