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Sony Xperia XA1 Plus vs Sony Xperia XZ

Comparison between Sony Xperia XA1 Plus and Sony Xperia XZ: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Sony.

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The verdict

Your pick: Sony Xperia XZ, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Xperia XA1 Plus	Xperia XZ
Design & display	5.2	6.2
Performance & hardware	2.5	3.1
Camera	3.6	4.0
Connectivity	4.5	5.0
Battery & charging	2.7	2.3

Which one is for you?

Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,430 mAh; against 2,900 mAh
RAM Capacity: 4 GB; against 3 GB
Display Diagonal: 5.5″; against 5.2″
Display Contrast Ratio: 1,572 :1; against 1,349 :1

Sony Xperia XZ, if you care about…

Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB
Display Pixel Density: 424 ppi; against 401 ppi
Weight: 161 g; against 189 g
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 10 W

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Xperia XA1 Plus	Xperia XZ
Processor Model	MediaTek Helio P20	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Process Size	16 nm	14 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	ARM Mali-T880 MP2	Qualcomm Adreno 530
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.3 GHz Best value	2.15 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	64 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	95,157	—
CPU Description	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core processor with 2x2.15 GHz Kryo and 2x1.6 GHz Kryo cores
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB Best value	3 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v8	—
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Xperia XA1 Plus	Xperia XZ
Body Colors	Black, Blue, Pink, Gold	Black, Platinum, Blue, Pink
Body Thickness	8.7 mm	8.1 mm Best value
Body Width	75 mm	72 mm
Body Height	155 mm	146 mm
Weight	189 g	161 g Best value
Usable Surface	71.7 % Best value	70.9 %
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m
Unfolded thickness	8.7 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Xperia XA1 Plus	Xperia XZ
Battery Capacity	3,430 mAh Best value	2,900 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	10 W	18 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	—	17 h 30 min
Standby time	—	610 h

Display

Specification	Xperia XA1 Plus	Xperia XZ
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.5″ Best value	5.2″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	401 ppi	424 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	1,572 :1 Best value	1,349 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 4, IPS LCD, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Xperia XA1 Plus	Xperia XZ
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Side

Sensor

Specification	Xperia XA1 Plus	Xperia XZ
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass

Software

Specification	Xperia XA1 Plus	Xperia XZ
Operating System	Android 7	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7 Best value	6

Connectivity

Specification	Xperia XA1 Plus	Xperia XZ
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, aptX, LE	A2DP, aptX, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB Charging, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Charging, USB OTG, USB Type-C, DLNA
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	0.81 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.35 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.85 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.2 W/kg
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	450 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Xperia XA1 Plus	Xperia XZ
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	Stereo Speakers, aptX, 24-bit/192kHz Audio, A2DP, LE Best value

Technical

Specification	Xperia XA1 Plus	Xperia XZ
Model numbers	G3416, G3412, G3426, G3421, G3423	F8331, F8332, SO-01J, SOV34, 601SO