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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ Premium is much better than the Xperia XA1, having a overall score of 79.8 against 71.7. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium construction has the same thickness than Xperia XA1, but it is noticeably heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much sharper display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a lot greater pixels quantity per inch of screen, a little larger display and a way better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution. Sony Xperia XZ Premium shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xperia XA1, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 19 megapixels resolution, and they both have a same size back camera sensor and the same camera aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xperia XZ Premium features a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 3230mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh.
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