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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has an overall score of 78.6, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia X Compact's 71.8 global score. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a newer phone than the Sony Xperia X Compact, although it's just a little bit thicker and way heavier. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a brighter screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a way bigger screen, a better screen pixel density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit faster CPU than Xperia X Compact, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia X Compact, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same aperture, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with greater battery performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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