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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| 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 XZ1 is slightly better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, getting a general score of 78.3 against 73.7. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ1 and the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus were only released 0 months apart, the Sony Xperia XZ1 is lighter and thinner. The Xperia XZ1 has a bit superior CPU than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia XZ1 also has 1 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a just a bit higher display density. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Xperia XA1 Plus counts with superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. Sony Xperia XZ1 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser megapixels, and they both have a same size camera aperture and a 0.43 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a lot better video definition.
Although Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia XA1 Plus. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Xperia XA1 Plus, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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