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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XZs has a score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's overall score of 73.7. The Sony Xperia XZs is a just a little bit thinner and lighter phone than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, although they were only released with a few months difference. Sony Xperia XZs has a screen that's just as good as Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's screen, because although the Sony Xperia XZs has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little better display pixel density.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has a little faster processor than Xperia XZs, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Xperia XZs shoots a lot better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a worse 19 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have a 0.43 inches back camera sensor and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xperia XZs also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Sony Xperia XZs's storage capacity for apps and games is just as good as the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus one, they have a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB and equal 32 GB internal memory. The Xperia XA1 Plus has greater battery lifetime than Xperia XZs, because it has an 18 percent larger battery size.
Although Sony Xperia XZs is a better device, it is way more expensive than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Sony Xperia XZs, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, resigning a couple specifications.
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