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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a global score of 81.9 against 78.6. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active design is older, just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than Xperia XA2 Plus. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels amount per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a slightly better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 400 GB. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a CPU that's just as good as the Galaxy S8 Active one, and although the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos.
The Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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