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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone XS has an overall score of 84.2, which is better than the Sony Xperia XA1's global score of 71.7. Apple iPhone XS's construction is newer and a little bit thinner, but heavier than Sony Xperia XA1. IPhone XS counts with a much sharper display than Xperia XA1, because it has a way better pixel quantity per inch in the screen, a way higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 and a larger display.
The iPhone XS counts with a quite better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia XA1 features a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB.
IPhone XS shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a way worse 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a smaller sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture for better photography and video in low light situations.
The Apple iPhone XS has just a little better battery performance than Xperia XA1, because it has a 16% greater battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia XA1. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone XS, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Xperia XA1, giving up some specs and features.
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