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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-02-05 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 271 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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-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 | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M10, having a 78.6 score against 73.5. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XA2 Plus has older 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy M10 has Android 9.0 Pie. Although it's the best cellphone we compare here, we must highlight that it is also a incredibly heavier and much thicker cellphone.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M10, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has more RAM memory. The Xperia XA2 Plus features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M10, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M10, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M10, because it has a 5% greater battery size.
Xperia XA2 Plus takes better photos and videos than Galaxy M10, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a camera with a way higher 23 MP resolution, a much larger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
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