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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ1 has a score of 78.3, which is a bit better than Xperia XA2 Ultra's general score of 75.5. The Xperia XZ1 body is noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner than Xperia XA2 Ultra, even though both of them were released with only 5 months difference. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra features a bit sharper display than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a bigger screen.
The Xperia XZ1 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage. Xperia XZ1 has just a bit better performance than Xperia XA2 Ultra. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Xperia XA2 Ultra features greater battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 33% larger battery size. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a camera that is just as good as Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra's camera, and although the Sony Xperia XZ1 has a lesser mega pixels resolution back camera and a lower (4K) video resolution, they both have a F2 aperture and the same back camera sensor size.
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