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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a general score of 78.6, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's global score of 78.1. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus body is notably newer, but somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version, giving some extra features and performance tweaks.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit sharper display than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density. Xperia XA2 Plus features much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB and 48 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a bigger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations and a much more MP back facing camera.
Xperia XA2 Plus has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3580mAh battery size.
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