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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a global score of 78.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J6's score of 73.7. Both devices in this comparison include Android operating system, but Xperia XA2 Plus has older 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy J6 has Android 9.0 Pie. Despite being the best phone we compare here, the Xperia XA2 Plus is a thicker and noticeably heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy J6.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia XA2 Plus features a better looking screen than Galaxy J6, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a quite larger display and a much higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy J6, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 400 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has greater battery life than Galaxy J6, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a better camera than Galaxy J6, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality and a back camera with a way higher resolution.
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