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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | 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 |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has an overall score of 78.6, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star's 73.1 global score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, it must be told that it is also somewhat thicker and heavier.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a much greater screen pixels density and a little bit larger screen. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XA2 Plus takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a back camera with lot more MP, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures and a way higher (4K) video quality.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has more internal memory capacity. Xperia XA2 Plus features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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