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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a general score of 78.6, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's score of 75.8. Even though Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a bit heavier than the Galaxy S7 Active, it's just a little bit thinner and newer. The Galaxy S7 Active features a bit better display than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same brightness, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better screen density.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 400 GB. The Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster).
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Xperia XA2 Plus features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a lot better 23 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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