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Lower mid-range · 2017

Sony Xperia XZ1

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G

A dependable lower mid-ranger with water resistance — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Strength IP68 water resistance
Watch out Smaller battery (2700mAh), 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.2″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
Snapdragon 835 4 / 64 GB
2700 mAh 18W charging
19 MP 13 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

What stands out

960 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

5.2″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.2"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.45 GHz · Adreno 540
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
351,212
v10
GeekBench
1,527
Graphics test
GFXBench 25 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.45 GHz
GPU
Adreno 540
Process
10 nm
CPU layout
4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz

Camera

19 MP f/2.0 main · 13 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
19 MP f/2.0
Front camera
13 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony Exmor RS
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

2700 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
2700 mAh
Lab endurance
82:00h
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

155 g · 7.4 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
148.0 mm
Width
73.4 mm
Thickness
7.4 mm
Weight
155 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
Lighter in hand
155 g vs 174 g
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 5.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
351k vs 598k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Trades blows 1 win 2 losses
Higher benchmark score
351k vs 202k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Entry-level tier
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
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