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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-05-23 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.12 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a little bit better than Xperia X, getting a general score of 78.6 against 72.9. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus design is newer, but way heavier and way thicker than the Xperia X. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better performance than Sony Xperia X, because it has a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia X, because although it has a little bit inferior pixels quantity in each inch of display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2160px resolution and a bigger screen. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia X, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit better camera than Xperia X, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 23 mega-pixels, the same aperture and a 0.43 inches sensor, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a way higher (4K) video quality. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a much better battery life than Sony Xperia X, because it has a 3580mAh battery size instead of 2620mAh.
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