Apple iPhone XR vs Sony Xperia 1 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone XR
8.0
Sony Xperia 1
Apple iPhone XR Sony Xperia 1
Released · Oct 26, 2018
Released · May 29, 2019
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
2942 mAh
3330 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Feb 25, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$749 $950

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches
167 x 72 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.84 oz (194.0 g) 6.28 oz (178.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold Black, Gray, Purple, White

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 82.22% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits P-OLED, HDR, 400 nits
Resolution
1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI 3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
Kryo 485
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 640
Memory
3GB/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
2942 mAh, Li - Ion 3330 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (24 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (OIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
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