Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 Plus is better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, having an 83.8 score against 73.7. The iPhone 7 Plus is an older phone than Xperia XA1 Plus, but Apple managed to make it thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway. The iPhone 7 Plus's CPU is very similar to the processing unit in Xperia XA1 Plus, and although the iPhone 7 Plus has 4 lesser CPU cores , they both have a 3 GB RAM.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. Both have the same number of pixels in each inch in the screen, a display with the same size and an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia XA1 Plus has greater battery duration than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh. Xperia XA1 Plus captures a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger camera sensor.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia XA1 Plus. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Xperia XA1 Plus, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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