Sony XPERIA XA1 vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA1 and OnePlus Nord 2 5G. 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 vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G3112 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 159.12 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Width 67 mm 73.31 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Depth 8 mm 8.25 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Weight 143 g 189 g Sony XPERIA XA1 is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Body Colour Black Blue haze | Grey sierra
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index - 7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.5 W/kg (body), 0.57 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA1 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.43" OnePlus Nord 2 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 410 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Image Enhance Technology Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA1 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI
Processor Number MT6757 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 3 GHz OnePlus Nord 2 5G has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XA1 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 MP2 ARM Mali-G77 MC9
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA1 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA1.
User Memory 24 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA1 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 50 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX300 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.88 OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus Nord 2 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 120 mm -
Digital Zoom 5x -
Special Effects HDR, Creative effect HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift burst, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots Time-lapse mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Night portrait mode, Dual-View Video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XA1 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) 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 Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI photo optimisation, AI video optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.25
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119.7 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX615 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Sony XPERIA XA1 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Superior Auto mode Time-lapse mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Group Shot 2.0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA1 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord 2 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Fast Charging Technology Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Warp Charge 65 technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time 572 hours -
Talk Time 678 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 678 min
Standby (GSM): up to 466 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 607 min
Standby (3G): up to 466 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 572 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 55.3 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.35 hrs
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CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA1 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 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 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD 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, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
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 Yes Both phones have an 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 -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA1 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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 WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC
Sound Enhancements Surround sound (VPT) Dirac sound technologies
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA1 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
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, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, SAR sensor, sensor core
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display)
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 Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA1 OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 65 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
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