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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II is way better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, having a 91 score against 73.7. Xperia 1 II's construction is noticeably newer, just a little lighter and a little thinner than Xperia XA1 Plus. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Xperia 1 II has the older 11 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a bit better performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 II also has more RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 II has a much better screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a bigger screen, a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a way greater display pixels density.
Xperia 1 II features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 224 GB more internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a way bigger camera sensor taking much better quality photographs and a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and video.
The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with just a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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