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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-21 | -- |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 6.70 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Galaxy S25 is better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, having a global score of 82.6 against 73.7. Galaxy S25 is a much thinner and noticeably lighter phone than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy S25 has the previous 14 version and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a much more powerful processor than Galaxy S25, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy S25 counts with a sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a quite greater display pixel density, a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit larger display.
Galaxy S25 counts with a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S25 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a much better video resolution, a camera with a much higher resolution, a lot larger sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better low light captures.
The Galaxy S25 counts with a little better battery life than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 17% more battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S25 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S25, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, giving up some features and specifications.
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