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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Xperia XA2 Plus has a global score of 78.6, which is a bit better than HTC U12 Life's overall score of 74.4. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but the Xperia XA2 Plus has the older 8.0 Oreo version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Despite being the best phone in this review, Xperia XA2 Plus's design is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than HTC U12 Life.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit better screen than HTC U12 Life. Both of them have a display with the same size, the same resolution of 1080 x 2160 and the same amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia XA2 Plus has a little bit better hardware performance than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a slightly better camera than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a much more MP back camera. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with more storage capacity to store more apps and games than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
HTC U12 Life has just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
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