Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-07-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, getting a general score of 78.6 against 73.8. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, but both of them are 0.38inches thick. Both devices we compare here use Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10, so it gives a lot of extra features and some performance improvements.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xperia XA2 Plus has a more vivid display than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display, a larger screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Xperia XA2 Plus captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with a way better 23 MP resolution.
Xperia XA2 Plus features more storage for applications and games than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has an external SD slot that admits 112 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xperia XA2 Plus has greater battery life than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 28% larger battery capacity.
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