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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-07-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | 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 | |
| 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 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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
Xperia XA2 Plus is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a 78.6 score against 73.5. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XA2 Plus has older 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xperia XA2 Plus is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), but it's somewhat thicker and heavier.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has more RAM memory. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a quite better 1080 x 2160 resolution, a little more pixels per display inch and a little bigger display.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera and a much higher (4K) video quality. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy J7 (2017) features just a bit better battery duration than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 3580mAh.
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