Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-04-26 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| 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 A70 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, getting a general score of 76.9 against 73.7. Samsung Galaxy A70's construction is newer, just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A70 has the previous 10 version and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A70, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A70 counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A70, although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy A70 counts with improved battery life than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh. The Xperia XA1 Plus has a lot better camera than Galaxy A70, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy A70 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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