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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s global score of 71.8. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's construction is newer, but way heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017). The Xperia XA2 Plus has a sharper screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a bigger display, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a higher pixels amount in each inch of display.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 19 percent bigger battery capacity. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher 23 mega-pixels resolution and a way higher (4K) video definition.
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