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| Global Score | |
| 93.4 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-02-25 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Green, Phantom Black, Pink Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Quad-Core 3000 MHz + Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Galaxy S22 is much better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a global score of 93.4 against 78.6. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S22 has the older 13 version and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy S22 is a much newer phone, and it is also lighter and notably thinner than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus.
Samsung Galaxy S22 has a bit superior processor than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S22 also has a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S22 counts with a better screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a quite bigger display, a little bit better display pixel density, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a much brighter display.
Samsung Galaxy S22 has a very superior camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution, a much higher video quality, a way bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality pictures and a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light situations.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a better storage for apps and games than Galaxy S22, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy S22 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 3 percent larger battery size.
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