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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, getting a 79.1 score against 73.7. Sony Xperia XZ2 is an a little heavier and thicker device than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bit better processing unit than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xperia XZ2 has a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a bit higher pixels density, a quite larger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2160px resolution. Sony Xperia XZ2 features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits up to 400 GB.
The Xperia XA1 Plus features just a little bit longer battery life than Xperia XZ2, because it has an 8 percent larger battery size. The Xperia XZ2 has a bit better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a less mega pixels back camera, and they both have a same size aperture and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a lot better video quality.
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