Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-04-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a little bit better than the OnePlus 9, with a overall score of 78.6 against 76. Even being the best phone in this comparison, it must be told that it's also incredibly older, just a bit heavier and thicker. These devices come with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while OnePlus 9 has Android 11 version.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features just a bit better looking display than OnePlus 9, although it has a bit smaller screen, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a just a little worse quantity of pixels per inch of screen. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a greater memory capacity for applications and games than OnePlus 9, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
OnePlus 9 counts with a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The OnePlus 9 has greater battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 26% more battery capacity. The OnePlus 9 counts with a much better camera than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a bigger aperture, a much larger back camera sensor, a much better resolution back-facing camera and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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