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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-11-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.30 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 | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
The Google Nexus 6P has a general score of 80.3, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's general score of 78.6. Google Nexus 6P is an noticeably older cellphone than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, but Google managed to make it lighter and thinner anyway. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little better performance than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM.
Google Nexus 6P has a little bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a better storage to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same diafragm aperture and a same size back camera sensor, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a little better battery life than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity.
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