Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus vs. Honor 70

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus and Honor 70. 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. Honor 70 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Honor 70
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 161.4 mm Honor 70 has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Width 75 mm 73.3 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has greater width than Honor 70.
Depth 8.7 mm 7.91 mm Honor 70 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Weight 190 g 178 g Honor 70 is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Body Colour Black | Gold Midnight black | Emerald Green | Crystal silver
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor 70 is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 7.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.54 W/kg (body), 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.79 W/kg (head)
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 Honor 70
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.67" Honor 70 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Honor 70 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Aspect Ratio - 20:09
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Honor 70 has better colour depth than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - FullView Display, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, dual-curve display, Super Curved Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Honor 70
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P20 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.5 GHz Honor 70 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 642L
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Honor 70
RAM 4 GB 8 GB Honor 70 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Honor 70 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 Honor 70
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 54 Megapixel Honor 70 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/1.49" Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better camera sensor size than Honor 70.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony IMX800 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 Honor 70 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x 10x Honor 70 has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Special Effects - HDR, Portrait bokeh
Camera Modes SteadyShot Night mode, Super Macro Mode, Ultra Wide-angle, Solo Cut mode
Light Source LED light LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8768 x 6144
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Subject-Tracking Auto-Focus, Super Sensing Camera, Instant All-Pixel Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 122 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 2.5cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Honor 70 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Sensor Type (Front) Exmor R CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) - Beauty mode, Portrait with HDR
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Honor 70 has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 6528 x 4896
Video Resolutions (Front) - 2520 x 1080
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Honor 70
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 4800 mAh Honor 70 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Honor 70
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor 70 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 12
User Interface - Magic UI 6.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Honor 70
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, 5G NR, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2 BLE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Honor 70
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards - 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements - HONOR Histen
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Honor 70
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
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, Fast Charging, GPU Turbo technology, OTG Reverse Charge
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Honor 70
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger
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