OnePlus 3T vs Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra

Comparing the OnePlus 3T vs Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 3T runs at a higher processing speed of 2.35 GHz, while Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra runs at 2.3 GHz, making OnePlus 3T the better performer.

Display: Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra offers a screen size of 6 inches, while OnePlus 3T offers 5.5 inches, making Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra the larger display of the two. OnePlus 3T features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 3T the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while OnePlus 3T offers 16 MP, making Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both OnePlus 3T and Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus 3T offers a higher battery capacity with 3400 mAh, while Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra offers 2700 mAh, making OnePlus 3T better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both OnePlus 3T and Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

User Rating: OnePlus 3T receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra has a rating of 4.

OnePlus 3T

₹15,999

(Discontinued)

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra

₹22,990

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

76%

73%

Release Date

14 Dec, 2016

20 Jul, 2017

Performance


Snapdragon 821	MediaTek MT6757
Quad Core (upto 2.35 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
Optic AMOLED	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


16 MP Primary Camera	23 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


16 MP	16 MP

Battery


3400 mAh	2700 mAh
Dash Charging	Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Fast, smooth performance
Dash Charge is a lifesaver
Improved selfie camera
Larger storage option

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

No expandable storage
Do Not Disturb mode can't be scheduled
More expensive than the OnePlus 3

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(17,829 ratings)

4/5

(1,392 ratings)

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10 More Videos

1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A	Jul 20, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

MediaTek MT6757

Processor

Quad core

2.35 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530

Mali-T880 MP2

RAM

6 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Optic AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi

367 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.94 %

75.96 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

152.7 mm

165 mm

Width

74.7 mm

79 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

8.1 mm

Weight

158 grams

188 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

23 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/2.0IMX300 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

5536 x 4152 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

No	Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3400 mAh

2700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

64 GB

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/g/n/ac)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass