Sony Xperia Xa1 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Product
Sony Xperia Xa1 Plus
179 USD
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
179 USD

Price
179 USD
179 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Sony Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Xperia Xa1 Plus
SM-A175F, SM-A175F/DS, SM-A175M, SM-A175M/DS, SM-A175F/DSB

Launch Date
2017, August 15
2025, September 18

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G3421, G3412, G3416, G3426 ,HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G3423
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - G3421, G3412 ,2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28, 29, 66 - G3423 ,1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G3416, G3426
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

Dimensions
155 x 75 x 8.7 mm (6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz)
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic back, plastic frame IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Blue, Pink, Gold
Black, Gray, Light blue

Type
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

OS
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-T880MP2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM
3GB, 4GB
4GB/8GB
Storage
32GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Lens 1
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps, HDR
1080p@30fps
Lens 2
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/4", AF
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Ion 3430 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
Charging 10W
25W wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
USB USB Type-C 2.0