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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-07-28 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has an overall score of 78.6, which is slightly better than the Asus Zenfone 9's overall score of 72.6. Although it's the best cellphone we are comparing here, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is an a lot older, heavier and just a little thicker cellphone than Asus Zenfone 9. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version, so it gives some extra features.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a better looking display than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a bit worse amount of pixels per inch of display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a little bit larger display. The Xperia XA2 Plus has a way better hardware performance than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. Asus Zenfone 9 has improved battery duration than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size.
The Asus Zenfone 9 shoots greater photographs and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a bigger aperture, a much better 50 megapixels resolution back camera, a way bigger sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality and a much better video definition.
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