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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a global score of 78.6, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5X's overall score of 73.7. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus body is notably newer than the Google Nexus 5X's, but it's somewhat thicker and notably heavier. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better screen than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a quite lower pixel count in each inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2160px resolution.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 2 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Xperia XA2 Plus takes slightly better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size aperture, the same sensor size and the same video resolution, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a lot more megapixels back camera.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a much greater storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with improved battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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