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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-09-25 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor 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 Note3, getting a general score of 78.6 against 77.7. The Xperia XA2 Plus body is newer than Samsung Galaxy Note3's, although it's thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones work with Android operating system, but Xperia XA2 Plus has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2, so it provides the user some nice extra features and performance improvements.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a slightly better display than Galaxy Note3, because it has a bit higher pixels amount in each display inch, a little bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px. Xperia XA2 Plus has a greater memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Note3, because it has more RAM and 4 more cpu cores. Xperia XA2 Plus features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note3, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XA2 Plus shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a camera with a lot higher resolution, a larger aperture to take better low light images and video and a way larger camera sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality.
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