Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-04-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 little bit better than Huawei P9 Plus's score of 75.5. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia XA2 Plus has 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Even though Xperia XA2 Plus is noticeably newer than the Huawei P9 Plus, it's thicker and extremely heavier.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a quite better pixels count per inch of screen and a little bigger display. Xperia XA2 Plus features just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 400 GB.
The Huawei P9 Plus features a bit superior processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features just a bit better battery life than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a superior camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a way better resolution back camera, a lot larger sensor, a larger aperture for better images and video in low-light environments and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
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