Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.5 |
| 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 | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.34 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 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| 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
The iPhone XS Max is much better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, having a score of 84.5 against 73.7. Although iPhone XS Max is just a little bit heavier than Xperia XA1 Plus, it's thinner and also newer. The iPhone XS Max counts with a better performing CPU than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and 1 GB more RAM.
IPhone XS Max features a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a higher resolution of 1242 x 2688, a bigger screen and a just a bit greater pixel number in each inch in the display. IPhone XS Max shoots clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a way less mega pixels back-facing camera and a smaller back camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture to take better images in low light environments.
The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit superior battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 3179mAh.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia XA1 Plus. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone XS Max, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia XA1 Plus, giving up some specs and features.
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