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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-02-14 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Mirror black and Mirror purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Flip is way better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, having a global score of 88.5 against 73.7. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Z Flip has the older 12 version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy Z Flip is a much newer phone, and it's also somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip features a little better performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip features a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a larger screen, a just a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2636px.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution camera and a smaller back-facing camera sensor giving a lower image quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photos in low-light situations and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xperia XA1 Plus features just a little better battery life than Galaxy Z Flip, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Z Flip is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Z Flip, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, letting go some features and specifications.
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