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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-06-19 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope 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 slightly better than the Galaxy A21s's global score of 77.7. Although it's the best in this comparison review, the Xperia XA2 Plus is an older, a little thicker and just a little bit heavier phone than the Galaxy A21s. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia XA2 Plus has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a more vivid display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a greater storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 112 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, a same size aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a way more mega pixels camera and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy A21s has a much better battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 40 percent bigger battery capacity.
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