Sony Xperia XA1 Plus vs Sony Xperia XZ: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Sony Xperia XA1 Plus vs Sony Xperia XZ. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 PlusInternational · 3GB · 32GB · G3416
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Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
International · 3GB · 32GB · G3416
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 6.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 6.2Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 4.8Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 5.7Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 6.9 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 4.7 Battery

User reviews
User score
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3 reviews
7.6
30 reviews

Technical specifications of the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus vs Sony Xperia XZ

Specs where to buy Sony Xperia XA1 Plus Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
International · 3GB · 32GB · G3416 		Sony Xperia XZ price compare Sony Xperia XZ
International · 3GB · 32GB
Inches 5.5" 5.2"
Resolution FHD FHD
Usable surface 71% useful 71% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 75.0 mm
155.0 mm
8.7 mm 		72.0 mm
146.0 mm
8.1 mm
Weight 189 g 161 g
Micro Helio P20
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 820
Quad-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 76.548
v? 		124.000
v6
Battery 3430 mAh 2900 mAh
Main Camera 1
23 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX300 Exmor RS
1
23 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX300 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Sony Sony
Aliases G3416 --

Release Date
Release date October 2017,
6 years ago 		September 2016,
7 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market International International

Design & Materials

Structure

Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
Sony Xperia XZ
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
Sony Xperia XZ
Size
75.0 mm • 155.0 mm • 8.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.0 mm • 146.0 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 189 g 161 g
Usable surface 71 % 71 %
Materials Plastic Aluminium alloy
Resistance - IP65
IP68
Colors
Black

White

Gold

Pink
Black

Blue

Brown

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 5.2"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 401 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Triluminos display for mobile
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • X-Reality display
  • Dynamic contrast enhancement

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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7.9
Do you think it's a nice phone?
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8.8
Is it comfortable?
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8.8
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
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8.2
Number of reviews
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30 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 2.2GHz
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 2.39 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz 2x Kryo 2.2 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz
Type Octa-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP2 900MHz Qualcomm Adreno 530 624MHz

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
76.548
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 4% of devices
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124.000
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 52% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 32 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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7.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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7.1
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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7.2
Number of reviews
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30 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 23 Mpx 23 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX300 Exmor RS Sony IMX300 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO 100 - 6400 100 - 12800
Pixel size 1.08 µm 1.08 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
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9.0
Quality of nighttime photos
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6.4
Quality of selfies
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8.3
Does it have a powerful flash?
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7.1
Number of reviews
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30 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B21 (1500)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.570 W/Kg on head
1.500 W/Kg on body 		0.850 W/Kg on head
1.200 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.310 W/Kg on head
0.940 W/Kg on body 		0.350 W/Kg on head
0.800 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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8.6
Quality of the GPS
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8.3
And the WiFi?
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8.0
Number of reviews
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30 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3430 mAh
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2900 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 10%
    Less than half day
  • 43%
    Less than a day
  • 30%
    One day
  • 17%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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30 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 7%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 70%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 23%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 7%
    Never
  • 3%
    Once a year
  • 52%
    Every six months
  • 38%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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30 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
From $ 119 --