OPPO R9 Plus vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OPPO R9 Plus and Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra. 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

OPPO R9 Plus vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OPPO R9 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G3221
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.1 mm 165 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater height than OPPO R9 Plus.
Width 80.8 mm 79 mm OPPO R9 Plus has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.1 mm OPPO R9 Plus is narrower than OPPO R9 Plus.
Weight 185 g 188 g OPPO R9 Plus is lighter than OPPO R9 Plus.
Body Colour Gold Black | White | Gold
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.43 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 OPPO R9 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 367 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OPPO R9 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm MediaTek
Processor Number MSM8976 MT6757
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 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Mali T880 MP2
MEMORY OPPO R9 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB OPPO R9 Plus has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
User Memory - 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA OPPO R9 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better camera resolution than OPPO R9 Plus.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX300 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 120 mm
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - HDR, Creative effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift burst, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Smile shutter Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 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
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.6"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX234 sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Smart Selfie Flash
Camera Modes (Front) - Low-light shots
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING OPPO R9 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4120 mAh 2700 mAh OPPO R9 Plus has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Fast Charging Technology - Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 708 hours
Talk Time - 796 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (GSM): up to 796 min
Standby (GSM): up to 658 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 713 min
Standby (3G): up to 708 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 671 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3897 min
Playback (video): up to 518 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR OPPO R9 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
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 ColorOS 3.0 (based on Android 5.1) Android 7.0 Nougat
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS OPPO R9 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, IOPT
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OPPO R9 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP
Sound Enhancements - Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES OPPO R9 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation 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 OPPO R9 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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