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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, with an 82.6 score against 78.6. The Xperia 1 is a newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat thinner and lighter than the Xperia XA2 Plus. Sony Xperia 1 counts with just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a better looking screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has much worse brightness, it also counts with a much greater amount of pixels per display inch, a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a bit bigger screen. Xperia 1 features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has just a little bit longer battery life than Xperia 1, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XA2 Plus takes slightly better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a bigger sensor, a much higher resolution back camera and faster 30 frames per second video frame rates.
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