Sony Xperia R1 (Plus) vs Sony Xperia sola

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.

  • Weight

    Xperia sola: 47 g lighter

    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    154 g
    Xperia sola:
    107 g
  • Width

    Xperia sola: 14.2 mm narrower

    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    73.2 mm
    Xperia sola:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia sola: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    5.2 in
    Xperia sola:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Xperia R1 (Plus): 1 mm thinner

    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    8.9 mm
    Xperia sola:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia sola: 30 mm shorter

    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    146 mm
    Xperia sola:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    2017
    Xperia sola:
    2012

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. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    Height:
    146 mm +30 mm versus Xperia sola
    Width:
    73.2 mm +14.2 mm versus Xperia sola
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia sola

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1 mm versus Xperia R1 (Plus)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    154 g

    +47 g versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    107 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. Xperia R1 (Plus)

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

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

Xperia R1 (Plus) has approximately 97.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia sola.

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.

Xperia R1 (Plus): Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Xperia sola: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 GB user available) · 512 MB 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. Xperia R1 (Plus)

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

2. Xperia sola

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    2620 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia R1 (Plus)2. Xperia sola

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia R1 (Plus), Xperia sola.
SpecificationXperia R1 (Plus)Xperia sola
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 73.2 Х 8.9 mm
  • 116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB (5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2620 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia R1 (Plus), Xperia sola.
SpecificationXperia R1 (Plus)Xperia sola
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia R1 (Plus), Xperia sola.
SpecificationXperia R1 (Plus)Xperia sola
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • predictive PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • predictive PDAF
  • 1/4''
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia R1 (Plus), Xperia sola.
SpecificationXperia R1 (Plus)Xperia sola
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 42156
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia R1 (Plus), Xperia sola.
SpecificationXperia R1 (Plus)Xperia sola
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 14000 INR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia R1 (Plus), Xperia sola.
SpecificationXperia R1 (Plus)Xperia sola
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia R1 (Plus), Xperia sola.
SpecificationXperia R1 (Plus)Xperia sola
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Floating touch display
  • 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia R1 (Plus), Xperia sola.
SpecificationXperia R1 (Plus)Xperia sola
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper