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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 is much better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, having a global score of 82.6 against 73.7. The Sony Xperia 1 construction is newer, a little bit lighter and a little thinner than Xperia XA1 Plus. Xperia 1 has a brighter display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a larger screen, a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a little better hardware performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xperia 1's camera is very similar to the Xperia XA1 Plus one, because although the Xperia 1 has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors and a camera in the back with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a way higher video definition.
Xperia 1 has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage. Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia 1, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity against 3330mAh.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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