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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-07-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 431 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a score of 78.6, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 6a's overall score of 76.4. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison, we must note that it is also a lot older, just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version, providing you lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a really superior hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a larger number of cores (and they are faster). The Xperia XA2 Plus has a brighter display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a just a little worse display pixels density, a quite smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking pictures or video in low light situations and slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a much better 23 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Google Pixel 6a counts with improved battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4410mAh battery size against 3580mAh.
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