Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A6 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, having a general score of 75.8 against 73.7. Although Samsung Galaxy A6 and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus were released with only a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy A6 is lighter and thinner. Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a better 1080 x 1920px resolution.
The Galaxy A6 counts with a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A6 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A6. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XA1 Plus has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures or video in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy A6 is also by far the cheapest.
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