Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XA1, having a score of 76.1 against 71.7. Samsung Galaxy S4's design has the same thickness than Sony Xperia XA1, but it's just a little bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a much more vibrant display than Xperia XA1, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a better pixels quantity in each inch of display.
Xperia XA1 features a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB internal memory. Xperia XA1 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S4 features a little longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA1, because it has a 13 percent greater battery size. The Sony Xperia XA1 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XA1 also has a much larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a bigger camera aperture and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S4 is also by far the cheapest one.
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