Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2012-06-04 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.47 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia XA2 Plus is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, getting a 78.6 score against 72.2. The Xperia XA2 Plus construction is noticeably newer, but notably heavier and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but Xperia XA2 Plus has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3, so it counts with a couple additional features and enhanced performance.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit better screen than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a bigger display and a better pixel quantity in each inch in the display. Xperia XA2 Plus has a little faster processor than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more cpu cores and 4 GB more RAM.
The Xperia XA2 Plus shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much higher (4K) video quality, a much bigger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality, a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a way larger camera aperture. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a way better battery duration than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 70% bigger battery capacity.
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