Honor Magic vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic and Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor Magic vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Magic Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.1 mm 155 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has greater height than Honor Magic.
Width 69.9 mm 75 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has greater width than Honor Magic.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.7 mm Honor Magic is narrower than Honor Magic.
Weight 145 g 190 g Honor Magic is lighter than Honor Magic.
Body Colour Porcelain white Black | Gold
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.54 W/kg (body), 1.19 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor Magic Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.09" 5.5" Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has larger screen size than Honor Magic.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Honor Magic has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 577 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor Magic Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 MediaTek Helio P20
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 -
MEMORY Honor Magic Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Honor Magic has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Honor Magic Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better camera resolution than Honor Magic.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better lens aperture than Honor Magic.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode SteadyShot
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) - Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Type (Front) - Exmor R CMOS
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better front lens aperture than Honor Magic.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Magic Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2900 mAh 3430 mAh Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has larger battery capacity than Honor Magic.
Fast Charging Technology - Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor Magic Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface Magic Live UI -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Magic Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor Magic Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Honor Magic Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation, Huawei Magic Power Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming
OTHERS Honor Magic Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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