Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus vs. ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus and ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip. 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. ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - ZS672KS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 165.04 mm ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Width 75 mm 77.28 mm ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Depth 8.7 mm 9.6 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Weight 190 g 230 g Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Body Colour Black | Gold Galactic black
Body Material - Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.54 W/kg (body), 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (head), 1.245 W/kg (body), 3.504 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.67" ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 1000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - DC Dimming
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - ASUS Glove Touch technology, Delta-E < 1, NanoEdge display, 105% NTSC, 110% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P20 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Processor Number - SM8350
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.84 GHz ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 660
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Rear Camera Design - Flip
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 64 Megapixel ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/1.7" Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better camera sensor size than ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX686 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Field of View (FoV) - 78.3 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26.6 mm
Digital Zoom 5x -
Camera Modes SteadyShot Slow motion video, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Auto Panorama
Light Source LED light 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps, Slo-mo video 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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 Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, Wind Noise Filter, Motion tracking, Quad Bayer technology, HyperSteady, Free Zoom, Mic Focus, 2x1 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Quick Flip Angle camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 14.3 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Real-time distortion correction, Dual Pixel image sensor, 4cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.55"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 12x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Dual Pixel image sensor
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 0
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Sensor Type (Front) Exmor R CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 5000 mAh ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 1.7 hours
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 11
User Interface - ASUS ZenUI 8.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n77, n78, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2 EDR
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X60 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Apt-X, apt-X HD
Sound Enhancements - Dirac HD Sound, Hi-Res audio certified, OZO Audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive
Audio Amplifier - Dual NXP TFA9874
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
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 MIMO technology, Power Saving Mode, AudioWizard, Smart Key, One Hand Mode, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, ARCore, dual stereo speakers, triple noise reduction microphones, system mode
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS Zenfone 8 Flip
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, power adapter (30 W)
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