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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-08-28 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a general score of 78.6, which is just a bit better than Nokia 8's score of 73.8. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's body is newer, but somewhat thicker and way heavier than Nokia 8. Nokia 8 has a better display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display, a brighter display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Nokia 8 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a slightly better camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a much bigger camera sensor which gives a much higher image and video quality and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has a 16 percent bigger battery capacity.
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