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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-07-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Mint, Violet and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Nano SIM Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has an overall score of 78.6, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A22's score of 76.1. Despite being the best device in this review, it must be noted that it's also a notably older, just a little bit heavier and thicker device. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy A22 has Android 12, so it offers some nice extra features and performance optimizations.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a better display than Galaxy A22, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A22, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia XA2 Plus takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A22, because although it has a smaller aperture and a way less megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy A22 counts with more memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A22 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A22.
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