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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-05-05 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has an overall score of 84.2, which is better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's score of 72.8. The iPhone XS is a newer phone, and it's also just a little lighter and a little bit thinner than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra. The iPhone XS counts with a better CPU than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPhone XS has a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1125 x 2436 resolution and a greater display density. IPhone XS shoots much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors and a back camera with a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in low light situations.
The Xperia XA1 Ultra counts with more memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. The iPhone XS's battery life is very similar to the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra one, although the iPhone XS has just 2659mAh battery size against 2700mAh.
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