A1 Alpha vs Sony Xperia 1 II

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Alpha:
    LCD
    Xperia 1 II:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Alpha: 31.4 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    Xperia 1 II:
    181.4 g
  • Width

    Xperia 1 II: 4.7 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    Xperia 1 II:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Alpha: 0.24 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    Xperia 1 II:
    6.5 in
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    Xperia 1 II:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Xperia 1 II:
    Quad

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm +4.7 mm versus Xperia 1 II
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Xperia 1 II
  2. 2. Xperia 1 II

    Height:
    165.1 mm +13.4 mm versus Alpha
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

  2. 2. Xperia 1 II

    181.4 g

    +31.4 g versus Alpha

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia 1 II

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.7 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, Xperia 1 II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaXperia 1 II
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Xperia 1 II

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia 1 II

    4000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Alpha

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Xperia 1 II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationAlphaXperia 1 II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 165.1 Х 71.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 181.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1644 x 3840 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationAlphaXperia 1 II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 98.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 84.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 643 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationAlphaXperia 1 II
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 70mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 3x optical zoom
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • Dual Pixel PDAF -0.3 MP
  • TOF 3D
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Alpha, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationAlphaXperia 1 II
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 650
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationAlphaXperia 1 II
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2020
  • February 24
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 1200 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationAlphaXperia 1 II
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 77(3700)
  • 78(3500); NSA/Sub6
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationAlphaXperia 1 II
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -90Hz
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationAlphaXperia 1 II
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging -Wireless charging -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)