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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a lighter and just a little bit thinner phone than the Xperia XA2 Plus. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features just a little better hardware performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has 3 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra GPU. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a much better looking display than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater display pixels density.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a way better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a back facing camera with a way higher 23 MP resolution.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a much greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 3580mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
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