Sony Xperia XA1 Plus: hardware comparison vs Moto G5 Plus, Nokia 6

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So, Sony has introduced a new entry in it's bezel-less XA series — the Xperia XA1 Plus. Well, when we say "bezel-less" here, we actually mean thin side bezels. That thing still has a forehead and a chin for days. Anyway, we are not here to talk about physical size. Instead, we'd like to take a gander at those specs. And more specifically — how it compares to other recent (and quite popular) midrangers!

So, we've got the Moto G5 Plus on one side and Nokia 6 on the other. The former has won user hearts by doing what the Moto G line has always been doing — low price, OK specs, stellar performance. The Nokia 6 still kind of relies on its name as it hasn't had time to prove itself in terms of longevity and performance over time, but it's still a very, very solid midranger for not a lot of cash.

That all said, let's see how all those three compare!

Sony Xperia XA1 Plus Motorola Moto G5 Plus Nokia 6

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches
155 x 75 x 8.7 mm
5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches
150.2 x 74 x 9.7 mm
6.06 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
154 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.70 oz / 190.0 g 5.47 oz / 155.0 g 5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Plastic
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue Gold, Gray Black, Gold, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 71.83% screen-to-body 5.2-inch, 67.18% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 71.58% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD, 450 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI 1920x1080px, 424 PPI 1920x1080px, 401 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 (16 nm) Snapdragon 625 8953 Snapdragon 430 8937
Processor
Octa-core
2300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T880 MP2 Adreno 506 Adreno 505
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
4GB/32GB
4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB
2GB/32GB
3GB/32GB
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3430 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
MediaTek Pump Express Fast charging Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
23 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
16 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP (Wide Angle) 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2 4.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n
a,b,g,n,dual-band
802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM FM, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Yes Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28, 29, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26 2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 17, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41 38
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2017 Feb 26, 2017 Jan 07, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$380 $229 $229


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