Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and Purple |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 II has a general score of 91, which is way better than Xperia Z2's 72.9 score. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 1 II has the previous 11 version and Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version. Xperia 1 II is a noticeably newer and a bit thinner phone than Xperia Z2, although it's just a little bit heavier.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a lot more pixels per display inch, a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a bigger display. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a superior memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z2, because it has 240 GB more internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xperia 1 II shoots better photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because although it has a back facing camera with much less mega pixels and a worse video quality, it also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
Sony Xperia 1 II has longer battery duration than Xperia Z2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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