Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5. 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. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F731B
Form Factor Touch Folder (flip) - touch screen, dual screen
Height 155 mm 165.1 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Width 75 mm 71.9 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5.
Depth 8.7 mm 6.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Weight 190 g 187 g Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 71.9 mm x 6.9 mm x 165.1 mm
Folded - 71.9 mm x 15.1 mm x 85.1 mm
Body Colour Black | Gold Mint | Lavender | Graphite | Cream
Body Material - Armor aluminium, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection - Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8
SAR Value 0.54 W/kg (body), 1.19 W/kg (head) 2.34 W/kg (limb), 1.451 W/kg (body), 0.601 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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2640 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Aspect Ratio - 22:9
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 3.4"
Second Display Resolution - 720 x 748 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P20 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 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.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
RAM 4 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
User Memory - 216.6 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Field of View (FoV) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x 10x Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Camera Modes SteadyShot Nightography
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 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 Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, FlexCam
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 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/2.2 Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Field of View (Front) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 3700 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2100 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 2100 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 57 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 13
User Interface - One UI 5.1.1
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 32, 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 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, 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 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, 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 5.3
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
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, Samsung KNOX, Samsung Smart Switch, Flex mode, Flex Window, Multi Widget View, Flex Hinge
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - VDE, IPX8, USB 3.2 Gen 1, Android Audio Streaming for Hearing Aid (ASHA)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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