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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-07-12 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.62 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 Xperia XA2 Plus is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, getting a score of 78.6 against 77.5. The Xperia XA2 Plus construction is a lot newer than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe's, although it is heavier and notably thicker. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has 4 more processing cores.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a little bit better display pixels density and a little bigger screen. Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe has a much bigger memory for apps and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows 272 GB smaller, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus shoots clearer videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and although they both have a 23 megapixels camera, the same (4K) video quality, a F2 camera aperture and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a bigger back camera sensor. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has a 3580mAh battery size.
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