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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-07-12 | 2018-08-24 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, having a 78.6 score against 73.3. Although the Xperia XA2 Plus is thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, it's lighter and also way newer. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia XA2 Plus has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, giving you some additional features.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a sharper display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a quite better pixels count per inch of screen. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a little bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has 2 GB more RAM.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a greater memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows 200 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with longer battery performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 28 percent bigger battery capacity.
Xperia XA2 Plus takes a bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same size diafragm aperture and a same resolution camera, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has faster 30 frames per second video frame rates.
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