Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus vs. Apple iPhone X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus and Apple iPhone X. 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

Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus vs. Apple iPhone X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Apple iPhone X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A1901
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 143.6 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has greater height than Apple iPhone X.
Width 75 mm 70.9 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has greater width than Apple iPhone X.
Depth 8.7 mm 7.7 mm Apple iPhone X is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Weight 190 g 174 g Apple iPhone X is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Body Colour Black | Gold Space grey | Silver
Body Material - Glass, oleophobic coating, surgical‑grade stainless steel
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone X is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 4.8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.54 W/kg (body), 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.08 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Apple iPhone X
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Super Retina HD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.8" Apple iPhone X has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2436 x 1125 pixels Apple iPhone X has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density - 458 ppi
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone X has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features - True Tone display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Apple iPhone X
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P20 Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Apple iPhone X
RAM 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone X has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Apple iPhone X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone X.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS BSI
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Apple iPhone X has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone X has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x 10x Apple iPhone X has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes SteadyShot Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone X has face detection.
Light Source LED light True Tone quad LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 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 Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone X.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Sensor Type (Front) Exmor R CMOS BSI
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Timer mode, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection, face recognition Apple iPhone X has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Infrared camera for Face ID
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Apple iPhone X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Apple fast charging technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone X can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time - 1260 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1260 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Apple iPhone X
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat iOS 11
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Apple iPhone X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Apple iPhone X
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards - M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Apple iPhone X
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 - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features 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 Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, M11 motion coprocessor, Neural Engine
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Apple iPhone X
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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