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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-08-24 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is slightly better than the Apple iPhone SE, having a 78.6 score against 75.7. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a way newer cellphone than Apple iPhone SE, although it's notably thicker and much heavier. Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same display brightness, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a way higher 1080 x 2160px resolution, a way larger screen and a just a bit better quantity of pixels per display inch.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a better storage to install games and applications than iPhone SE, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Xperia XA2 Plus features a little faster processor than iPhone SE, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better camera than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a lot better resolution back-facing camera, a way larger back camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality and a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light situations.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a superior battery performance than iPhone SE, because it has a 120% bigger battery size.
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