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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 general score of 78.6, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 2's 74.2 overall score. Xperia XA2 Plus is a newer phone than the Huawei nova 2, although it is way heavier and much thicker. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XA2 Plus has 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it gives you some additional features.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has just a bit better display than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a just a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a CPU that is just as good as the Huawei nova 2 one, and although the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xperia XA2 Plus features superior battery duration than Huawei nova 2, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity instead of 2950mAh.
The Xperia XA2 Plus captures much better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images, it also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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