Sony XPERIA 1 II vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 1 II and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 1 II vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G525F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 166 mm 147.1 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Width 72 mm 71.6 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.2 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II is narrower than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Weight 181 g 172 g Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Body Colour Black Black
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 IP68
SAR Value - 0.699 W/kg (head), 1.272 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Pogo Pin
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology - PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 5.3" Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 1644 pixels 1480 x 720 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 II has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Display Format 4K HD+
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Motion Blur Reduction -
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, light source D65 white point -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 -
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
RAM 8 GB 4 GB Sony XPERIA 1 II has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA 1 II has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
User Memory - 46.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Field of View (FoV) 82 degree(s) -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sony XPERIA 1 II has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 3x 10x Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Camera Modes Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode -
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Stereo Recording, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Optical SteadyShot Live Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 34 degree(s) -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 70 mm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/2.55" -
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 124 degree(s) -
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) 16 mm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 II has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA 1 II has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) Hand Shutter -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3000 mAh Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Fast Charging Technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging - Sony XPERIA 1 II has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 II can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time - 1860 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1860 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 56 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Sony XPERIA 1 II has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n28, n77, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, True front stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio wireless -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, MIMO technology, Shortcut Key, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer, Imaging Edge, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility Samsung KNOX
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 1 II Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), USB Power Delivery IP68, MIL-STD 810H
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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