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Sony Xperia X Compact vs Sony Xperia XA1

2.56 in
5.08 in
Sony Xperia X Compact Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia X Compact
2.64 in
5.71 in
Sony Xperia XA1 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XA1
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores6-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 650MediaTek MT6757
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 510ARM Mali-T880 MP2
RAM memory3 GB3 GB

Display

Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Screen size4.6 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px720 x 1280 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density319.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Primary sensor size1/2.3"1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution23.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Front camera

Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Internal storage32 GB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage256GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Height5.08 in5.71 in
Width2.56 in2.64 in
Depth0.37 in0.31 in
Weight4.76 oz5.04 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Other features

Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesno
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity2700.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time750.0 h603.0 h
Talk time14.0 h10.1 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Pump Express Plus 2.0
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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