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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a 78.6 score against 71.9. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus construction is newer, but noticeably heavier and extremely thicker than the Galaxy A5 (2016). Xperia XA2 Plus features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger display and a little higher 1080 x 2160px resolution.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3580mAh battery size.
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