Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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 Xperia XA2 Plus has a global score of 78.6, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S7 edge's score of 78.1. Xperia XA2 Plus is a a lot newer cellphone than Galaxy S7 edge, but it is a lot heavier and much thicker. Both of these devices include the same Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better screen density.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 400 GB. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity instead of 3580mAh.
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