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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone XR is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1, getting an 82 score against 71.7. IPhone XR's construction is newer than the Sony Xperia XA1's, although it is much heavier and just a bit thicker. The iPhone XR counts with a better looking screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a just a bit greater screen density, a better 828 x 1792 resolution and a larger screen.
IPhone XR features a greater hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the iPhone XR also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Apple iPhone XR counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia XA1, because although it has a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution camera and a tinier back camera sensor shooting lower quality pictures and videos, it also counts with a larger aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Sony Xperia XA1 features a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone XR, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Apple iPhone XR has superior battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has a 2942mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia XA1. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone XR, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Xperia XA1, giving up a couple specs and features.
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