Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 V is better than Xperia XA1 Plus, with an 82.7 score against 73.7. The Sony Xperia 1 V body is much newer, a bit thinner and a bit lighter than Xperia XA1 Plus. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 V has older 13 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xperia XA1 Plus counts with an extremely better CPU than Xperia 1 V, although it has 9 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a lot more pixels per inch of display, a larger screen and a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 V has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Sony Xperia 1 V has a much better battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 46% more battery capacity.
Xperia 1 V has a greater camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger aperture and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
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