Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is just a bit better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, having a 78.1 score against 73.7. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a newer and a bit lighter phone than Xperia XA1 Plus, although it is also just a little thicker. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has an older 11 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a better screen pixel density and a bit larger display. Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy XCover 5, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xperia XA1 Plus features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity.
The Xperia XA1 Plus captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution.
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