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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 slightly better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), having a 78.6 score against 72.8. The Xperia XA2 Plus is a newer phone than the Galaxy A8 (2016), but it is notably thicker and heavier. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Xperia XA2 Plus has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a little bit better display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bit larger screen, a just a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch of display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2160px resolution. The Xperia XA2 Plus has a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits up to 400 GB.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), 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 has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia XA2 Plus takes better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
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