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support and DSEE Ultimate upscaling for both wired
and wireless (able to improve 44.1kHz up to a much
as 192kHz) is also on board.
5G, performance and battery
To round out the Xperia 1 II’s lead features, it,
like most 2020 flagships, it comes powered by
Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 865 chipset, and by
association, also packs in Qualcomm’s X55 5G modem
- making this the first 5G phone in Sony’s line-up.
Oddly, the aforementioned Xperia Pro benefits
from both sub6 and mmWave 5G support, while the
Xperia 1 II only swings for the former. At this stage in
the evolution of 5G most users are unlikely to notice
the absence of mmWave, but it still seems strange
that it didn’t make the cut.
Performance when gaming benefits from title-
specific optimizations (on titles such as Call of Duty
Mobile), a tweaked Game Enhancer experience, better
touch response around the edges of the display and
continued native DualShock 4 support.
That 865 comes accompanied by just one SKU
consisting of 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal
storage, along with a new (larger) 4,000mAh battery
that supports the company’s existing adaptive
charging technology, as well as wireless charging
and fast charging.
Sadly, Sony isn’t bundling a fast-charger in-box,
but the phone does support up to 21-watt PD fast-
charging, promising 50 percent charge in 30 minutes.
The phone is also IP65/68 dust and water-resistant
and arrives in three colours: black, white and purple.
