Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6 |
| 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
The Galaxy XCover Pro has a general score of 81, which is just a bit better than Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 overall score. Although the Galaxy XCover Pro is incredibly newer than Xperia XA1 Plus, it is thicker and heavier. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy XCover Pro has the older 11 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus and the Galaxy XCover Pro count with really similar displays, although the Galaxy XCover Pro also has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little larger display and a little bit better screen density. The Galaxy XCover Pro's processing unit is very similar to Xperia XA1 Plus's CPU, and although the Galaxy XCover Pro has 1 GB more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus and Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro both feature extremely similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a lot tinier sensor, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a better resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography.
The Galaxy XCover Pro has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy XCover Pro has greater battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro costs a little more than Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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