Apple iPhone XS vs Sony Xperia R1 (Plus)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone XS:
    OLED
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia R1 (Plus): 23 g lighter

    iPhone XS:
    177 g
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    154 g
  • Width

    iPhone XS: 2.3 mm narrower

    iPhone XS:
    70.9 mm
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia R1 (Plus): 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone XS:
    5.8 in
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone XS:
    Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone XS:
    Dual
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    Height:
    143.6 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    Height:
    146 mm +2.4 mm versus iPhone XS
    Width:
    73.2 mm +2.3 mm versus iPhone XS
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.2 mm versus iPhone XS

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    177 g

    +23 g versus Xperia R1 (Plus)

  2. 2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    154 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    82.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

iPhone XS has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia R1 (Plus).

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone XS: Original memory entry

256GB 4GB · 512GB 4GB

Xperia R1 (Plus): Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone XS

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    2658 mAh

    +38 mAh versus Xperia R1 (Plus)

  2. 2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    2620 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone XS2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationiPhone XSXperia R1 (Plus)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
  • 146 Х 73.2 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1125 x 2436 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256GB 4GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2658 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2620 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 12
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone XS, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationiPhone XSXperia R1 (Plus)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.4 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 69.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 458 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone XS, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationiPhone XSXperia R1 (Plus)
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 13 MP
  • predictive PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 8 MP
  • predictive PDAF
  • 1/4''
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 106
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 81
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 82
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 82
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone XS, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationiPhone XSXperia R1 (Plus)
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score *
  • 356601
  • 42156
Antutu 8 score *
  • 452921
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone XS, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationiPhone XSXperia R1 (Plus)
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1150 EUR
  • 14000 INR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationiPhone XSXperia R1 (Plus)
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100) - A2097 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - A1920
  • A2100
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationiPhone XSXperia R1 (Plus)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone XS, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationiPhone XSXperia R1 (Plus)
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2097 (Global market) A1920 (USA
  • Canada
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2100 (China
  • Hong Kong); A2098 (Japan)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India