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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a general score of 78.6, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 score. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's construction is newer than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it is thicker and heavier. The Xperia XA2 Plus has just a little better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has more RAM.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a larger display. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features superior battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XA2 Plus takes better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a way better video definition.
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