Sony Xperia 1 II specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Xperia 1 II
  • Released 2020, May 22 181.4g, 7.6mm thickness Android 10, up to Android 11 256GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) Adreno 650 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 1,120 USD
  • 6.5" 1644x3840 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 8/12GB RAM Snapdragon 865 5G
  • 4000mAh Li-Po

Sony Xperia 1 II overview

Sony Xperia 1 II is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2020, May 22. Sony Xperia 1 II has 6.5 inch, OLED, 1B colors, HDR BT.2020, a resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 6. It uses Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU, Adreno 650 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 12MP Quad main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Sony Xperia 1 II is about 1,120 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Xperia 1 II compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 104 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
  • Price: 93 / 100 points

Sony Xperia 1 II full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
5G bands 1, 3, 28, 77, 78 NSA/Sub6
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat19 1600/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)

LAUNCH

Announced 2020, February 24
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 165.1 x 71.1 x 7.6 mm (6.5 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
Weight 181.4 g (6.38 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY

Type OLED, 1B colors, HDR BT.2020
Size 6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases

PLATFORM

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 650

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
  UFS 3.0

MAIN CAMERA

Quad 12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", Dual Pixel PDAF 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Features Zeiss optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 21W Fast wireless charging 11W USB Power Delivery

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, Purple, Mirror Lake Green
Models XQ-AT51, XQ-AT52
Price About 1,120 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 534701 (v8) GeekBench: 3295 (v5.1) GFXBench: 39fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -27.3 LUFS (Good)
Battery life Endurance rating 83h

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