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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-07-13 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a global score of 78.6, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)'s overall score of 72.5. Despite being the best in this review, the Xperia XA2 Plus body is heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018). The Xperia XA2 Plus features a much better screen than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a way higher 1080 x 2160 resolution, way more pixels per inch of screen and a little bigger screen.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh. The Xperia XA2 Plus features a superior camera than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a lot better 23 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger camera sensor.
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