Sony Xperia 1 II vs ZTE N721

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.

  • Weight

    N721: 76.4 g lighter

    Xperia 1 II:
    181.4 g
    N721:
    105 g
  • Width

    N721: 14.9 mm narrower

    Xperia 1 II:
    71.1 mm
    N721:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N721: 3.7 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia 1 II:
    6.5 in
    N721:
    2.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia 1 II:
    Quad
    N721:
    Single
  • Depth

    Xperia 1 II: 6.6 mm thinner

    Xperia 1 II:
    7.6 mm
    N721:
    14.2 mm
  • Height

    N721: 59.1 mm shorter

    Xperia 1 II:
    165.1 mm
    N721:
    106 mm

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. Xperia 1 II

    Height:
    165.1 mm +59.1 mm versus N721
    Width:
    71.1 mm +14.9 mm versus N721
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. N721

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +6.6 mm versus Xperia 1 II

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia 1 II

    181.4 g

    +76.4 g versus N721

  2. 2. N721

    105 g

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. Xperia 1 II

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.7 cm²
  2. 2. N721

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Xperia 1 II has approximately 306.5% more rectangular screen area than N721.

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 Xperia 1 II, N721, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia 1 IIN721
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
N721: Original memory entry

150 MB

Practical features

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

1. Xperia 1 II

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

2. N721

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Xperia 1 II

    4000 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus N721

  2. 2. N721

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia 1 II2. N721

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia 1 II, N721.
SpecificationXperia 1 IIN721
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 165.1 Х 71.1 Х 7.6 mm
  • 106 Х 56.2 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 181.4 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1644 x 3840 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • Android OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia 1 II, N721.
SpecificationXperia 1 IIN721
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 98.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 21:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 40.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 643 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia 1 II, N721.
SpecificationXperia 1 IIN721
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Quad
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 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)
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Xperia 1 II, N721.
SpecificationXperia 1 IIN721
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 650
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia 1 II, N721.
SpecificationXperia 1 IIN721
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 24
  • 2011
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 10 min
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia 1 II, N721.
SpecificationXperia 1 IIN721
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia 1 II, N721.
SpecificationXperia 1 IIN721
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -90Hz
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia 1 II, N721.
SpecificationXperia 1 IIN721
Dop
  • 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)
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input