Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | 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 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, with a 78.6 score against 75.3. Despite being the best in this comparison review, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2. Both devices we compare here use Android operating system, but Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has an older 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a higher amount of RAM. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has a little higher amount of pixels in each inch of display, a bit larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 400 GB and more internal storage capacity. Xperia XA2 Plus shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking images and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution, a lot bigger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has an 8 percent larger battery capacity.
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