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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-12-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia XA2 Plus is a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2016), having a 78.6 score against 72.8. Xperia XA2 Plus's body is noticeably newer than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, but it's notably thicker and heavier. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has more RAM.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a little larger screen, a little higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia XA2 Plus shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution and a lot higher 23 MP resolution back camera. The Xperia XA2 Plus features a little better battery life than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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