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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 is a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, with a global score of 78.6 against 75.9. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia XA2 Plus has newer 8.0 Oreo version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version. Even being the best we compare here, Xperia XA2 Plus's body is older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the OnePlus 8 UW.
The OnePlus 8 UW has just a bit better display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has much more brightness, a little bit bigger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a little greater pixels amount in each inch in the screen. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a quite bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 400 GB.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a greater amount of RAM. OnePlus 8 UW has better battery performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity. The OnePlus 8 UW takes much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the OnePlus 8 UW also has better video frame rate, a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos, a camera with way more mega pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images and videos in low light situations.
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