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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a global score of 81.5, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 overall score. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a newer phone, and it is also notably thinner and incredibly lighter than the Xperia XA2 Plus. Apple iPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x OS, and Xperia XA2 Plus comes with Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
The iPhone SE (2020) counts with a faster processor than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a little more vivid screen than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has much worse brightness, it also counts with a bigger display, a bit better pixels quantity per inch of display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Xperia XA2 Plus shoots a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures in low light environments and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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