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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A6 is slightly better than the Xperia XA1, getting a global score of 75.8 against 71.7. The Samsung Galaxy A6 design is newer and a little thinner, but somewhat heavier than Xperia XA1. The Xperia XA1 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A6, although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 720 x 1280px, they both have the same display density.
The Galaxy A6 features a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A6 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XA1 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A6. Both have the same number of cores and a 3 GB RAM memory.
The Xperia XA1 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xperia XA1 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Galaxy A6 counts with longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 30% larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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