OnePlus 5 vs Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra

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Comparing the OnePlus 5 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 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra runs at 2.3 GHz, making OnePlus 5 the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra offers a screen size of 6 inches, while OnePlus 5 offers 5.5 inches, making Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra the larger display of the two. OnePlus 5 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while OnePlus 5 offers 16 MP, making Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus 5 and Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra offers 2700 mAh, making OnePlus 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both OnePlus 5 and Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: OnePlus 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra has a rating of 4.

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OnePlus 5
₹25,999
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
₹22,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
73%

Release Date

22 Jun, 2017
20 Jul, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 835
MediaTek MT6757
Octa Core (upto 2.45 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
Wide Angle Primary Camera
23 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
2700 mAh
Dash Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Buttery smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Excellent cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Unoriginal design
  • No expandable storage
  • More expensive than previous OnePlus flagships
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(22,039 ratings)
4/5
(1,392 ratings)

Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 20, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
MediaTek MT6757

Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Mali-T880 MP2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
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)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
367 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.81 %
75.96 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

154.2 mm
165 mm

Width

74.1 mm
79 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

153 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size IMX398 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
23 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/2.0IMX300 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
20 MP
f/2.636 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Hybrid Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
5536 x 4152 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

2 x 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
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS

Autofocus

No
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 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
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
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)

SIM 2

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.240 W/kg Body: 0.850 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass