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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-09-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Peach and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 399 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a general score of 78.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A23 5G's 71.9 global score. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Xperia XA2 Plus's construction is extremely older, a bit heavier and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy A23 5G. Both devices in this review work with Android OS, but Xperia XA2 Plus has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy A23 5G has Android 12, so it gives you a lot of extra features.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a much better display than Galaxy A23 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite higher screen density. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A23 5G, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a very superior CPU than Galaxy A23 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xperia XA2 Plus captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 23 megapixels resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, it also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality.
Galaxy A23 5G features a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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