Older flagship · 2020

Sony Xperia 1 II

Name: Sony Xperia 1 II
Brand: Sony

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A55

An older flagship with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery shows its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)

Watch out Smaller battery (4000mAh)

6.5″ OLED · 60Hz

Snapdragon 865 5G 8 / 256 GB

4000 mAh 21W charging

12 MP 4 rear · 8 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Sony Xperia 1 II looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, RAW

Dedicated gaming controls for faster input

Display

6.5″ · OLED · 1644 × 3840 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.5"

Panel type

OLED

Resolution

1644 × 3840 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

611 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 650

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

Launch class

Flagship

AnTuTu

754,400

v10

GeekBench

3,295

Graphics test

GFXBench 39 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.84 GHz

GPU

Adreno 650

Process

7 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

1x Cortex A77 2.84 GHz + 3x Cortex A77 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Camera

12 MP f/1.7 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.7

OIS

Telephoto

12 MP f/2.4

Ultrawide

12 MP f/2.2

Depth

0 MP

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX557, 1/1.7", 1.8µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

optical zoom, RAW

Video

4K @ 120 fps

4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 21 W wired · 11 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4000 mAh

Lab endurance

83:00h

Wired charging

21 W

Wireless charging

11 W

Wireless charging

Removable

Audio

Good (-27.3 LUFS) · Dolby Atmos · Hi-Res

Loudspeaker

Good (-27.3 LUFS)

Speakers

Mono

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Hi-Res audio

Supported

Audio features

Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB · expandable

Roomy

RAM

8 GB

Storage

256 GB

Storage type

UFS 3.0

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6

Modern radios

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6

Modern Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

4 g · 7.6 mm · IP65

Built to last

Height

165.1 mm

Width

71.1 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

Weight

4 g

IP rating

IP65

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 12

Wins on most 4 wins 1 loss

Sharper screen

1644 × 3840 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · 6.5″ vs 6.1″ screen

Better video capture

4K @ 120 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

42% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lighter in hand

4 g vs 164 g

Lower benchmark score

754k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses

Higher benchmark score

754k vs 623k AnTuTu

5G connectivity

5G vs no 5G

Lighter in hand

4 g vs 163 g

Less smooth display

OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 1644 × 3840 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower video ceiling

4K @ 120 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

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How each one compares to the Sony Xperia 1 II.

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Sony Xperia 1 II

In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

Sensors

Independent Test Scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 12

Samsung Galaxy S20

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