Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone XS is better than Xperia XA1 Plus, getting a score of 84.2 against 73.7. The iPhone XS is a newer device, and it is also a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Xperia XA1 Plus. The iPhone XS has a bit more vivid screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a bit greater pixels number per inch of display, a little larger screen and a quite better 1125 x 2436 resolution.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. IPhone XS has a superior hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a 64-bits processing unit.
The Xperia XA1 Plus features improved battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 3430mAh battery size. Apple iPhone XS takes slightly better photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality pictures and videos and a much lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and videos and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia XA1 Plus. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone XS, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Xperia XA1 Plus, resigning a couple specifications.
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