Sony Xperia XA1 Plus vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact Specs Comparison

Display

Size
5.5-inch	5.0-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI	2160 x 1080 px, 18:9 ratio, 483 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
71.83 %	73.56 %
Peak brightness
	700 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 (16 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit	Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-T880 MP2	Adreno 630
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 21.5 GB	64GB, available to use: 48 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (8.0 Oreo)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3430 mAh	2870 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
MediaTek Pump Express	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
23 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3"	19 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps), 1280x720 (HD) Features: HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches (155 x 75 x 8.7 mm)	5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches (135 x 65 x 12.1 mm)
Weight
6.70 oz(190.0 g)	5.93 oz(168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue	Black, Silver, Pink, Green

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging, Headphones port, OTG, Mass storage device
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jul 25, 2018 FCC ID value: PY7-24118Q
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.78 W/kg Body: 0.74 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 380
In The Box
	Charger, USB-C cable, USB-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter and Manaul

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2017	Feb 26, 2018

Alternative variants

International version

RAM	4GB
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
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