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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than Xperia XA2 Plus's general score of 78.6. The iPhone XS design is lighter and noticeably thinner than Xperia XA2 Plus, even when both were released only 1 months apart. The iPhone XS counts with a better processing power than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
IPhone XS features a bit more vivid screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels, a bit more brightness and a just a little higher pixel quantity in each inch of screen. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features much more memory for apps and games than iPhone XS, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has an external memory slot that admits up to 400 GB.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit better camera than iPhone XS, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a way better resolution camera and a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has superior battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has a 35% greater battery size.
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