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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XZs is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1, with a 77.2 score against 71.7. Even though the Sony Xperia XZs is a better phone than Sony Xperia XA1, it must be noted that it is also heavier and a little thicker. Sony Xperia XA1 has just a little better performance than Xperia XZs, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
The Sony Xperia XZs counts with a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920, a bit bigger display and a greater number of pixels per inch in the display. The Xperia XZs captures way better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution camera, and they both have a 0.43 inches back-facing camera sensor and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xperia XZs also counts with a way better (4K) video definition.
Sony Xperia XA1 and Xperia XZs have quite similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have the same internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB. The Xperia XZs counts with improved battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 26 percent bigger battery size.
Although Sony Xperia XZs is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia XA1. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Sony Xperia XA1, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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