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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-08-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a general score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's overall score of 78.6. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is an noticeably older cellphone than Xperia XA2 Plus, but Samsung was able to make it somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a little better processing power than Galaxy Note7, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Xperia XA2 Plus and Galaxy Note7 feature extremely similar screens, because although the Xperia XA2 Plus has a just a bit lower pixel density and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a bit bigger screen. The Xperia XA2 Plus takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels and a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 3580mAh battery size.
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